Gréngewald Hueschtert handled North Fox 78-54 at Oberanven/Central in the M-U18 Division 3 Phase finale (round-robin, game 4), building control early and breaking the game open before halftime. Fox struck first (0-3) and still led 4-5 when Santiago Capozucca flipped the script with a four-point play to 8-5. Gréngewald closed the first quarter up 19-11.
The key stretch came in the second period. After Fox trimmed it to 19-13, Gréngewald delivered a 16-0 run from 25-15 to 41-15, fueled by Valentin Maggi inside, Capozucca from deep and the stripe, and Felix Penning in transition. Mid-quarter, Marvin Carvalho (1.91m, 16) was disqualified after two technical fouls, further tightening Fox's rotation despite timeouts from coach Charel Linden. Coach Nicolas Saquan Parrish's side went to the break 44-18.
Gréngewald kept the foot down in the third: Harik Avanesov and Pol Elcheroth added steady points, Penning knocked down free throws in a row, and the lead peaked at +37 (66-29). Robert Kremer (15) picked up three personals in quick succession, while Nils Rob (1.90m, 17) briefly answered with back-to-back baskets.
Fox showed fight in the fourth. Raphael Johan Nkoa opened with two straight buckets, and Dzenan Muratovic (17, MNE) caught fire with back-to-back threes, sparking an 8-0 run to 74-49. Fynn Schlechter added a late triple, but Gréngewald closed out through James Olav Glorvigen and Lucas Faivre-Federspiel.
Top scorers: Gréngewald Capozucca (16; Season PPG: 11.87), Maggi (13; Season PPG: 9.38), Penning (9; Season PPG: 11.38), with Avanesov and Elcheroth 8 each. North Fox Muratovic 17, Schlechter (Season PPG: 8.73) 12, Nkoa (Season PPG: 16.38) 9, Rob (Season PPG: 14.30) 8.
In the standings, Gréngewald climbs to 2nd (2-2, +2 places), while Fox remains 6th (0-4), now on a five-game skid.
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