Mambra Mamer took a 66-57 home win over US Heffingen in the M-U22 N2 qualifications and moved up to 1st place, gaining one position, while Heffingen dropped to 2nd. It is a third straight win for MAM.
The game changed in the second quarter. After a competitive first period at 21-18, coach Pedro Marce Rodriguez saw his team control the next ten minutes 20-9 for a 41-27 halftime lead. Maid Adrovic (19, 1.98m) was central to that phase, scoring 14 points in the quarter, while Jonathan Henrik Wallenius (17, 1.97m) kept the offense balanced.
Heffingen reacted strongly after the break. Coach José Alberto Pais Costa's team opened the third quarter with an 11-1 run to cut the gap to 42-38. Danilo Hess (18, 1.90m) scored 9 points during that surge and gave HEF real momentum. Later, Nils Rock (18, 1.87m) brought the visitors back to 49-48, so Mamer's earlier 14-point lead was almost gone.
Mamer's answer came again from Adrovic and Wallenius. Adrovic finished with 28 points and Wallenius added 21, meaning the pair produced 49 of MAM's 66 points. In the fourth quarter, Wallenius hit two important three-point baskets as MAM stretched the margin again to 62-53. Henry Alberto Murray (17, 1.82m) added 8 points.
For Heffingen, Hess led with 20 points, Ethan Steinmetz (18, 1.80m) scored 15, and Rock added 13. That trio carried most of the offensive load and powered the visitors' strong 21-point third quarter.
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