AS Soleuvre edged Black Frogs Schieren 80-72 in the Tour montée opener at Scheierhaff, taking a 2-1 edge in this season's head-to-head. The game swung on the second quarter: after trailing 19-22, Soleuvre closed the half with an 11-0 run to lead 43-37. Schieren answered after the break, trimming it to 54-51 through Eric Anderson (Season PPG: 20.79, RPG: 9.77, AssPG: 3.05) and Khyree Armstead (Season PPG: 17.58, RPG: 8.09, AssPG: 6.91). Early in the fourth, however, Soleuvre strung a 9-2 burst to 63-53 their largest lead (+10). Armstead (25, 1.96m, USA) hit late threes to pull it to 71-66, but free throws from the hosts settled it.
Both teams were good at the line (SOL 79%, FRO 76%) and identical inside (2P 50%). Schieren shot better from deep (27% to 17%), but 22 turnovers and heavy foul trouble (31 team fouls; multiple players fouled out, including Armstead) undercut their push. Rebounding slightly favored the visitors (30-26).
For Soleuvre, Christian Jeffrey Parker (Season PPG: 24.43, RPG: 13.05, AssPG: 2.05) delivered a 23-point, 11-rebound double-double and earned MVP. Felix Whitcomb Kloman (Season PPG: 30.20, RPG: 6.32, AssPG: 2.11) added 24, calmly closing from the stripe. Among locals, Gilles Weis (Season PPG: 9.57, RPG: 4.30, AssPG: 2.15) had 17 points, 4 steals and drew 9 fouls vital in the fourth. Sandro Sanches chipped in a key basket at 61-53 and Raphaël Peffer added the last point.
For Schieren, Anderson was efficient (24 pts; 9/12 2P, 2/4 3P) and Armstead poured in 28 before fouling out. Captain Alexandre Pereira Meireles (Season PPG: 8.48, RPG: 4.80, AssPG: 2.08) scored 11, including a late three.
Coach Eric Bettini's side climbs to 3rd (+1) and extends its streak to five wins. Nigel Tolentino's team slips to 4th (-1), with a long winning run halted.
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