Gréngewald Hueschtert handed leaders US Heffingen their first loss, 98-82 in Oberanven, splitting the series after HEF's 101-94 win in the first meeting. The hosts edged the first quarter 22-17, but HEF's response brought a 40-40 halftime. The game turned in the third: after an unsportsmanlike foul on Luke Henry Haasl, Gréngewald strung together a 9-0 run (free throws by Lex Bauer, a three from Dayne Prim, baskets by Patrick Hoffmann and Max Frederik Hessz) to build a 55-42 cushion and close the period up 65-58. Early in the fourth, Prim scored in four straight possessions (two free throws and two baskets), and an Aidan Reichert three stretched it to 76-59. HEF's reply came through Thomas Killian Quarry, but he and Jordan Carreira Kreps later fouled out, as did Prim, Hessz and Bauer in a physical second half that also included two unsportsmanlike fouls.
The numbers pointed clearly to Gréngewald's control: turnovers 7-25 and assists 25-7, plus a 49-37 rebounding edge. Both teams were solid at the line (GRE 79%, HEF 81%). Individually, Prim (Season PPG: 24.83, RPG: 14.00, AssPG: 5.00) dominated with 39 points, 26 rebounds and 9 assists, flirting with a triple-double before fouling out. Reichert (Season PPG: 26.50, RPG: 10.75, AssPG: 3.75) added 22 points and 11 boards, while locals Hoffmann (14) and Hessz (14) chipped in.
For Heffingen, Quarry (Season PPG: 27.36, RPG: 7.53) poured in 42 points, hitting an excellent 20/22 at the stripe and 4/9 from three; Haasl (Season PPG: 17.00, RPG: 12.71), a 2.08m center, added 16 and a three. Lee Bourgeois had 7, Gerry Schuder Minden 2.
Ricky Easterling's side climbs to 4th (+2) at 9-4 and extends its surge to eight wins in a row. Alexis Kreps's HEF remain 1st at 13-1, their perfect run halted.
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