US Heffingen B controlled the club derby against US Heffingen C, 87-57, in a game defined by a massive second-quarter swing. The visitors (C) jumped ahead 20-15 after the first behind early scoring from Joel Thesen and a triple by captain Manuel Scholtus. From there, the hosts unleashed a 16-0 run bridging quarters and won the second period 26-8 to seize a 41-28 halftime lead.
Coach Louis Michel Kohn's team never looked back. The third quarter (27-20) featured a strong interior stretch from Kohn (Season PPG: 10.2), who had back-to-back baskets and repeatedly found gaps inside, while Frank Jacoby (Season PPG: 13.14) kept the pace with mid-range finishes, including back-to-back buckets to flip the lead early in the second. Lee Bourgeois added two free throws in a row in the first and a timely triple in the fourth. The advantage peaked at +32 (87-55) before the final horn.
Bourgeois led HEFB with 20 points, supported by Jacoby (16), Kohn (16, 1.98m), Pit Reiter (14) and Yannick Besenius (33, 1.85m) with 10. For HEFC, Thesen poured in 24 (Season PPG: 25.75), backed by Yves Bellwald (Season PPG: 13.82, 1.95m) with 12 and Scholtus with 10. Rafael Hernan Agreda Barrios (HEFC) added 5, including a first-quarter three. Early fouls on Thesen (P2) and a pair on Jeff Wagener did not change the game's direction; no one fouled out.
This result mirrors the first meeting (51-87), confirming HEFB's edge in the matchup. In the standings, HEFFINGEN B climbs to first (11-1, +1 place) and extends its winning streak to seven. HEFFINGEN C sits 11th at 3-9 and is on a three-game skid.
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