US Heffingen overpowered Nitia Bettembourg 95-52 in Heffingen, completing a seasonal double after the 79-57 away win earlier. The hosts opened 6-0 and closed the first period 20-8, helped by Thomas Killian Quarry (2.01m, USA, 26) coolly knocking down four straight free throws late in the quarter. A 35-16 second quarter broke the game open to 55-24 at halftime, with a 6-0 burst to 26-11 and a steady stream of conversions inside.
Heffingen's edge came from pressure defense and cleaner offense: 18 steals and only 12 turnovers against Nitia's 29. Team shooting split read 71% FT, 57% 2P (good), 31% 3P. By contrast Nitia hit 80% at the line (good), 49% 2P and struggled heavily from deep (13% 3P). Coach Alexis Kreps' side kept the lead above 30 for most of the second half; the margin peaked at +43. After a timeout early in the fourth, Nitia strung together a 9-0 run to 87-48, but Frank Jacoby answered from long range.
Among the visitors, Louis-Stéphane Lobe Lobas posted 14 points and 12 rebounds with excellent 2P (5/6) and good FT (4/5), while Mathieu Ercolani added 14 (7/11 2P). Christopher Teck's 1/11 from three typified Nitia's perimeter issues. Coach Bradley Gene Melton's team created little second-chance scoring despite 29 total defensive rebounds split evenly between teams.
For Heffingen's non-domestic trio, Quarry led with 26 (10/10 FT, 5/12 2P), Luke Henry Haasl (2.08m, USA, 24) added 16 with excellent shooting (5/6 2P, 2/4 3P), and Austin Joseph Parker III contributed 17 on an excellent 8/9 inside. Among the local core, Gerry Schuder Minden (Season PPG: 13.75, RPG: 3.48, AssPG: 1.14) scored 14 on 6/7 2P, and Yannick Besenius hit 3 triples. The game's efficiency leaders were Parker, Quarry and Lobe Lobas (all 27). Notably, Heffingen fielded two professionals while Nitia had none, an imbalance reflected on the glass, in decision-making and across the scoreboard.
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