Gréngewald Hueschtert overpowered Black Frogs Schieren 64-90 in the M-U22 N2 qualification, controlling the game's evolution quarter by quarter. After an even start (16-19), Gréngewald found a first push in Q2 behind Luca Pividor's perimeter scoring and captain Lex Bauer's consistency to reach halftime at 28-37.
Schieren tried to respond after the break through Rafael Benitovitch Brito Rivera de Jesus (21; 20 years, 1.96m, CPV) and Nemanja Mladenovic, who combined for a series of baskets that briefly narrowed the gap, but Gréngewald answered at every turn. Even an unsportsmanlike foul on Robyn Schumacher in the third quarter did not change the momentum, and the visitors entered the last period up 50-61.
The decisive stretch came early in Q4. After Mladenovic opened with a three for 53-61, Sam Urwald (24; 19 years, 1.89m) took over with a 7-point personal run (3+2+2) to 59-74, then added two free throws and another three as Gréngewald accelerated to the finish. The final 26-point margin stood as the game's largest.
Top performers
- Gréngewald: Urwald 24 (dominant in Q4), Bauer 22 (steady scoring across quarters), Schumacher 14, Pividor 10, Jeff Krier 9.
- Schieren: Brito Rivera de Jesus 21 (key bursts in Q3), Mladenovic 19 (two made threes), captain Borian Tymi 13, Ayoub Bouras 7, Milo Reiser 4.
Notable sequences and fouls
- Lenny Cancelinha picked up two quick fouls in the first quarter; Bob Graffe committed consecutive fouls spanning the halves.
- Team time-outs by Schieren in mid-Q3 and mid-Q4 could not halt Gréngewald's runs.
Coaches: Yannick Julien's side moves to 2-0 and sits first in the classification. Alexandre Pereira Meireles's Black Frogs fall to 1-1, third (-1). Gréngewald have won two in a row.
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Black Frogs Schieren