Basket Esch B and Gréngewald Hueschtert shared the points in a 70-70 draw in the M-U14 Division 4: Phase 2, a game shaped by swings of momentum and late foul trouble.
Gréngewald started sharper (12-14 after Q1) behind early production from Jake Jozef Rajniak and Rasmus Praestegaard. Esch steadied in the second quarter for a 28-28 halftime, with Alim Durovic and Arthur Léo Pierre Colle answering inside and at the line. The third remained tight; Colle strung together six consecutive free throws to flip the lead briefly, but Arnas Pakasius and Rajniak replied to push GRE ahead 43-45 entering the last period.
The fourth was a trading of runs. Durovic repeatedly scored at the rim to pull Esch level and ahead in phases, while Rajniak knocked down multiple free throws to keep GRE in it. Crucially, GRE saw key scorers Rajniak (26 pts, Season PPG: 16.86) and Pakasius (16 pts, Season PPG: 12.63; 12 years old, LTU) foul out late, which shifted the balance. Even so, Gréngewald hung on through Praestegaard (14 pts, Season PPG: 13.63) to close it level. Coach Nicolas Saquan Parrish picked up a C1 technical in the third quarter.
For Esch, Durovic (30 pts, Season PPG: 15.67) powered the comeback and Colle (26 pts, Season PPG: 12.20) was pivotal from the stripe and in key half-court possessions. Lucas Fioriti (9 pts, Season PPG: 3.00; 13, FRA) added timely scoring.
Context matters in Phase 2: GRE remain second, Esch sit fourth. Gréngewald came in on back-to-back wins and keep their positive run without defeat. Esch, who had just ended a long losing sequence with a win in their previous outing, add a valuable draw at home. No winner this time; both teams earned their point after a tense finish.
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