Gréngewald Hueschtert overpowered Bascharage Hedgehogs 83-48 in the M-U16 Division 2 Phase 2 round-robin. The visitors set the tone immediately with a 0-6 start and a 12-2 surge in mid-first quarter, racing to 8-24 after 10 minutes. By halftime it was 19-44. A 7-0 burst midway through the third, keyed by Mika Kirchen (Season PPG: 9.22) with five straight points, pushed the gap beyond reach; the lead peaked at +40 (35-75) early in the fourth before BAS closed the game 15-15 in the last period.
Gréngewald did their damage inside: 32 two-point field goals for 66 points, plus 14 made free throws and a single three. Fifteen-year-old Pol Elcheroth (Season PPG: 23.89) was relentless with 27 points, scoring a string of early baskets that broke the game open. Captain Mats Van den Biezenbos (Season PPG: 20.89) added 17 and controlled the tempo, while Dutch wing Mike Cherif Laye Oosterhaven (GRE) chipped in 10. Kirchen finished with 9, including the only three-pointer for GRE.
Bascharage leaned on Viktor Pecirep (Season PPG: 24.44), who poured in 20 before fouling out in the fourth quarter, a blow that ended any hope of a late push. Support came from Flavio Bogatu (8, including a three), Samuel Louis Hobby (6), and Ilija Radojevic (4). BAS totaled 34 points from two-point shots, 8 free throws and two threes.
Coach Bojan Eric's side controlled the game flow with repeated runs and sturdy half-court offense. BAS coach William Jacques Guenfissi called timeouts to stem the tide and picked up a bench technical early in the fourth amid Gréngewald's decisive stretch.
In the standings, GRE climb to 3rd at 2-2, while BAS are 5th at 0-4 and on a four-game skid.
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