In the opening round of M-U18 Division 2 Phase 1, Mambra Mamer edged Gréngewald Hueschtert 56-55 in Oberanven/central, with the winner decided in the final minute. After this game, Mamer is 2nd at 1-0, while Gréngewald is 3rd at 0-1.
Gréngewald, coached by Paul Penning, controlled the first half. After a 16-11 first quarter, the home side opened the second with a 9-0 run to 25-11 and later reached its biggest lead at 34-19. Felix Penning (17, 1.85m) set the tone early, while Pol Elcheroth (16, 1.90m) and Mats Genevaro Van den Biezenbos (GRE) added steady scoring.
Coach Gianluca Pellegrino Ombroni saw Mamer respond well after the break. Ignas Simkus (MAM) scored repeatedly inside, Henry Alberto Murray (17, 1.82m) became more influential, and the visitors won the third quarter 17-10 to cut the deficit to 44-36.
Gréngewald still led 50-38 in the fourth, but Mamer stayed composed and produced a key 6-0 run from 52-46 to 52-52 through Nicolas Bos, Murray and Alexis Georges Bourgoignie Martin (17, 2.00m). The finish was very tight: Penning put GRE ahead 53-52, Murray answered for 54-53, Van den Biezenbos made two free throws for 55-54, and Murray scored the last basket for the 56-55 Mamer win.
Murray finished with 18 points, Simkus added 12 and Bourgoignie had 7. For Gréngewald, Penning scored 17, Elcheroth 14 and Van den Biezenbos 12. Late foul trouble also mattered, as Penning and Elcheroth both reached five fouls.
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