Gréngewald Hueschtert controlled most of this M-U16 Division 2 phase finale return game and beat BBC East Side Pirates 62-45. The win keeps GRE 3rd in the standings at 5-4, while BEP is 4th at 3-6 and gains one place.
Coach Eric Bojan's team set the tone early with a 7-0 start, driven by captain Pol Elcheroth (Season PPG: 23.32). BEP reacted well from 10-2 down, putting together seven unanswered points to get back to 10-9, with Sean Harmelin Dostert (Season PPG: 9.24) central in that stretch. GRE still closed the first quarter in front, 13-9.
The second quarter gave the home side real control. Elcheroth kept scoring in waves and GRE moved the gap to 22-11, then 28-15. BBC East Side Pirates answered through Emil Denter (Season PPG: 10.50) and captain Sam Schaeffer (Season PPG: 22.95), but the halftime score of 32-20 reflected GRE's stronger rhythm.
The key break came after the interval. GRE opened the third quarter well and reached 43-22. BEP then produced a 7-0 run to 43-29, showing better resistance before Elcheroth stopped it and restored order at 45-29 going into the last period.
After an early BEP point in the fourth, 15-year-old Mats van den Biezenbos (NLD, Season PPG: 20.78) gave GRE fresh momentum, notably with a three-pointer inside a strong personal spell. The lead grew to 62-35, the highest margin of the game at 27. BEP finished better and closed on an 8-0 run, with Matteo Weydert (Season PPG: 6.87) adding late baskets.
Elcheroth finished with 38 points, matching his season best. Van den Biezenbos added 11 and Mika Kirchen (Season PPG: 10.47) scored 8. For BEP, Schaeffer had 12, while Denter and Harmelin Dostert each scored 11.
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