Bascharage Hedgehogs won a close game at Telstar Hesperange, 78-70 after overtime, and moved up to 2nd place at 2-0. Telstar, despite the loss, climbed to 3rd at 1-1.
Telstar had the better start. Naël Massyl Kourkzi (TEL) opened with 4 quick points, and the home side led 21-10 after the first quarter. Leo Chiapolino (BAS) kept Bascharage in touch early with 8 of his team's first 10 points, but Telstar controlled the rhythm. Tom Chiapolino (BAS) also picked up two fouls in quick succession late in the first period.
The second quarter was more balanced. Telstar still went into the break ahead 35-28, with Martin Giordana Pi (TEL) and Liam Murschel (TEL) carrying much of the scoring. Bascharage stayed alive through Léi Bernard (BAS) and Leo Chiapolino.
The key swing first seemed to go Telstar's way in the third quarter. Murschel and Giordana Pi pushed the lead to 50-34, the biggest gap of the game at 16 points. Bascharage answered before the end of the period, cutting it to 54-46 and staying within reach.
In the fourth quarter, Bascharage's comeback became real. After Telstar led 65-56, the visitors produced a 9-0 run to tie the game at 65-65 and force overtime. Telstar's foul trouble mattered here: Giordana Pi and Kourkzi both fouled out.
Overtime belonged entirely to Bascharage. Bernard went on a decisive roll and scored all 13 Bascharage points in the extra period, turning a tied game into a road win.
Top scorers were 12-year-old Léi Bernard (BAS) with 31, Leo Chiapolino (BAS) with 28, and 13-year-old Liam Murschel (TEL) with 31. Giordana Pi added 16 for Telstar, while Kourkzi had 10. Bascharage has now won its first two games.
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