Gréngewald Hueschtert won 91-70 at Bettembourg, stopped a four-game losing run and completed a 2-0 season sweep over Nitia after the 115-44 first-leg result.
The game stayed tight for 30 minutes. GRE opened 4-0, NIT answered and briefly led 16-15, but the visitors closed the first quarter on a 6-0 run. Bradley Melton's team reacted well in the second period: down 31-35, NIT finished the half with an 11-2 burst to move in front 42-37. GRE came out of the break with six straight points, and the third quarter remained close, with NIT still narrowly ahead 63-61 after 30 minutes.
The separation came in the last quarter, won 30-7 by Ricky Easterling's side. From 63-61 down, GRE built an 11-2 run, then broke the game open with a 15-0 stretch from 76-68 to 91-68. The final margin was also the highest lead of the night at 21.
MVP Dayne Prim (Season PPG: 28.00, RPG: 15.08, AssPG: 4.54) dominated with 40 points and 19 rebounds, including an excellent 9/11 on two-pointers and 5/9 from three. He also scored 13 points in the fourth quarter. Aidan Reichert (Season PPG: 27.56, RPG: 11.60, AssPG: 2.67) added 31 points and 10 rebounds. Max Frederik Hessz (Season PPG: 11.23, RPG: 2.21, AssPG: 3.00) contributed 9 points.
For NIT, Nicolas Parrish (Season PPG: 18.82, RPG: 6.45, AssPG: 4.85) produced 29 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Cameron Brooks-Harris (Season PPG: 24.50, RPG: 11.55, AssPG: 3.00), the 25-year-old American, had 25 points and 6 blocks. Chris Leclerc (Season PPG: 7.20, RPG: 1.87, AssPG: 2.52) added 8 points and shot 2/3 from deep. GRE shot a good 57% on two-pointers and controlled the boards 47-37.
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