Avanti Mondorf beat leaders US Heffingen 113-103 in Mondorf, avenging November's 108-83 loss. Coach Philip David Dejworek's team jumped out 30-18 after 10 minutes behind a fast start from Uzziah Khalil Dawkins (Season PPG: 26.89, RPG: 6.85, AssPG: 1.70) and early triples from Foni Mertens (Season PPG: 5.20, RPG: 1.76, AssPG: 1.18). Heffingen, guided by Alexis Kreps, answered with a 29-20 second quarter Luke Henry Haasl (Season PPG: 16.16, RPG: 11.04, AssPG: 1.96) and Jordan Rodrigo Carreira Kreps (Season PPG: 9.18, RPG: 5.06, AssPG: 3.17) driving the 50-47 halftime score.
The third was a trade of blows: Thomas Killian Quarry (26, 2.01m, USA) tied it at 54-54 and 63-63, but Dawkins poured in 10 of Mondorf's next 12 and Jonathan Maximilian Daiminger added a basket for 78-75 after three. The fourth belonged to Mertens, who got on a roll with four made threes; Dawkins closed it at the stripe as Mondorf's lead stretched to a game-high 12 in the final minutes. Heffingen stayed in touch through Quarry's and Frank Jacoby's shooting, but foul trouble bit: Haasl (24, 2.08m, USA) and Gerry Schuder Minden (Season PPG: 12.68, RPG: 3.35, AssPG: 2.61) fouled out in the last period.
Shooting told the story. Mondorf posted good percentages across the board (2P 22/32, 69%; 3P 15/31, 48%; 1P 24/27, 89%) and protected the ball (5 turnovers). Heffingen were excellent at the line (16/17, 94%) and good from the field (2P 55%, 3P 46%), and dominated the glass (37-24, 12 offensive), but coughed up 10 turnovers.
Individuals: Dawkins erupted for 47 points, equalling his season high, with excellent 2P (11/15) and good FT (13/16). Mertens added 29 on an exceptional 9/11 from three. Joseph Daniel Reuter (Season PPG: 23.11, RPG: 11.85, AssPG: 3.15) chipped in 18, perfect 7/7 at the line. For Heffingen, Carreira Kreps had 26 (3/6 from three), Quarry 25 (8/8 FT), Haasl 18 before exit, Austin Joseph Parker III (Season PPG: 15.21, RPG: 6.83, AssPG: 3.09) 14, and Jacoby 11 with a perfect 3/3 from deep.
Mondorf's fifth straight win lifts them to 6th; Heffingen remain 1st despite a second consecutive loss. The game-winners were Dawkins and Mertens in the final quarter.
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