AB Contern B won a close game against US Heffingen B, 83-78 after overtime, and stretched its winning run to four games. In the new table, Contern B climbed three places to 3rd, while Heffingen B dropped to 2nd and saw its four-game streak end.
The game flow was uneven. Heffingen started better and built the biggest lead of the night at 19-8 in the first quarter, with Joel Thesen (Season PPG: 25.00) and Lee Bourgeois (CONB) setting the tone. Contern answered through René Wolzfeld (CONB), who hit four first-half threes and kept the home side close. A 6-0 start to the second quarter turned 18-21 into 24-21, and Contern reached halftime in front, 39-38.
The third quarter belonged slightly to Heffingen. Manuel Scholtus (Season PPG: 8.57) and Pit Reiter (Season PPG: 10.60) helped the visitors move from 39-40 to 50-44, and Heffingen carried a 60-57 lead into the fourth. Contern stayed attached. Ben Goergen (CONB) and Jérôme Charel Kafer (CONB) answered key baskets, and Kafer tied it at 68-68 and later 70-70. After Bourgeois made it 72-70, Yann Besch (CONB) tied the score again at 72-72.
In overtime, Contern were sharper. Besch opened with two points, Yann Fux added two more for a 76-72 lead, and Kafer's three-pointer for 79-75 was a crucial moment. Heffingen got back to 80-78, but Contern closed it.
Wolzfeld led all Contern scorers with 25, including six three-pointers. Besch added 19 and Kafer 14 off the bench. For Heffingen, Thesen scored 19, Bourgeois 17 before fouling out, Demuth 11, and Scholtus 10.
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