Bascharage Hedgehogs won 92-79 at CFBB U18 and completed a 3-0 season sweep over this matchup. In the relegation round table, CFBB U18 are now 2nd after gaining one place, while Bascharage stay 4th and extend their current run to three straight wins.
The game turned in phases. Bascharage set the tone at 30-18 in the first quarter. After U18 had edged in front 13-12, coach Dejan Pavlovic's team answered with an 18-5 finish to the period. CFBB reacted well in the second quarter: they came back from 18-30 to 32-36 and reached halftime down only 42-47.
The decisive stretch came after the break. U18 opened the third quarter with a three to make it 45-47, but Bascharage then produced the key run of the night. From that moment they outscored CFBB 26-4 to reach 73-49, with the margin later growing to 25 points. The fourth quarter was better for Denis Toroman's side, who won it 30-19 and closed with a 9-0 burst before the last Bascharage basket, but the gap was too large by then.
Bascharage were more efficient: 58% on 2-pointers and 38% on 3-pointers, both good marks under FIBA standards, with 24 assists as a team.
MVP Aziz Ndiaye, the 2.03m Senegalese center (Season PPG: 18.52, RPG: 15.0, AssPG: 2.88), led with 25 points, 16 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks, shooting an excellent 8/11 from two. Veljko Dragasevic (Season PPG: 16.30, RPG: 5.11, AssPG: 6.30) added 27 points and 6 assists, with an excellent 5/8 from three. Deni Sabotic supplied 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.
For U18, 17-year-old Lithuanian Sarunas Sulcas (Season PPG: 10.78, RPG: 4.89, AssPG: 2.39) carried the offense with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Louis Cocard hit 4 threes for 12 points, and Lee Brosius added 10. Captain Jules Reuter fouled out in the fourth quarter during the comeback attempt.
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