Gréngewald Hueschtert controlled US Heffingen 67-37 in Oberanven/Central, opening fast (16-10) behind early inside finishes from Matteo De Castro Christnach. Heffingen answered in the second quarter through their go-to scorer Mex Steinmetz, whose three-pointer sparked a 16-13 push and a 4-0 spurt to close the half, trimming it to 26-23. Coach Andrej Gruskovnjak's side had momentum at the break.
The game flipped right after halftime. Gréngewald, under coach Nicolas Saquan Parrish, ripped a 13-0 run from 28-27 to 41-27, fueled by Henry Ian Hind's midrange make, Arnas Pakasius in transition, and a series of power finishes from De Castro. Heffingen finally stopped it at the line, but the contest was essentially decided. The margin ballooned in the fourth, capped at a 31-point lead (67-36), with Paul Dortschy Boixados stringing together eight straight points for Gréngewald and Jake Jozef Rajniak adding a late flurry.
De Castro led Gréngewald with 16 points, Dortschy added 12 (Season PPG: 14.63), Rajniak 10 (Season PPG: 16.20) and captain Rasmus Dollaris Praestegaard 9 (Season PPG: 11.91). Pakasius (Season PPG: 11.09) battled foul trouble and fouled out in the fourth after picking up several quick personals. Joao Manuel Pisco (12, Portugal) also contributed late.
Heffingen leaned heavily on Steinmetz's 25 (Season PPG: 25.91), including two first-half threes and frequent trips to the line. Simon Hari and Mett Dostert added four apiece, while Michael Hostert scored two.
In the Phase finale classification, Gréngewald stay perfect at 3-0 and remain top, while Heffingen drop to 0-3. The matchup contrasted sharply with their earlier five-point meeting (60-55), as Gréngewald's third-quarter surge and deeper scoring rotation proved decisive.
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