Gréngewald Hueschtert handled AB Contern 69-56 in the M-U16 Division 2 Phase 2 round-robin at Oberanven/Central, building steadily and then withstanding a late surge. After a tight opening (18-13), Gréngewald imposed its rhythm in the second quarter for a 36-24 halftime lead.
The game tilted right after the break: Gréngewald opened the third with a 12-2 run to 48-26, highlighted by 15-year-old Pol Elcheroth's back-to-back baskets and constant pressure at the rim. The hosts' largest lead reached +22 (48-26 and 54-32). Contern answered with a 12-0 burst bridging the third and fourth quarters threes from Emil Dostert and Niels Daniel Keane (15, IRL) and inside finishes by Max Welter cut it to 54-44 but coach Bojan Eric's team regained control through Mika Kirchen and Elcheroth, before captain Mats Van den Biezenbos (15, NLD) buried a late three.
Elcheroth (Season PPG: 24.30) dominated with 28 points on 14 two-point makes, navigating four fouls without fouling out. Van den Biezenbos added 18 (6 twos, 3 FTs, 1 three), and Kirchen (Season PPG: 9.60) had 13. Contern's leaders were Dostert (Season PPG: 23.78) with 14, Keane 13, Welter 10, and Mathis Neuens 8. Contern scored more at the line (8 made FTs to 3), but Gréngewald's edge on two-pointers (30 made vs 21) proved decisive.
With this result, Gréngewald moves to 3-2 and sits 3rd, now on a two-game winning streak. Contern drops to 2-3 in 4th and has lost two straight. Coach Ayodele Michael O. used time-outs to halt Gréngewald's momentum, yet the hosts' control of the interior decided the night.
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