Bascharage Hedgehogs controlled most of this friendly N2 game and beat Joeuf 88-77 in Bascharage. Coach Dejan Pavlovic's team started sharply with a 13-2 opening stretch, driven by Deni Sabotic (BAS) and Eléazare Affa (BAS). Joeuf responded well: the visitors closed the first quarter strongly and carried that momentum into the second for a 10-0 run, with Mathieu Thomas (JOE) and Theo Aug (JOE) bringing it back to 19-19.
The decisive passage came before halftime. Bascharage answered through Veljko Dragasevic (29, 1.94m, HUN) and captain Angelos Giannopoulos (BAS), restoring control and building a 40-32 lead at the break. In the third quarter, the Hedgehogs created real separation. Giannopoulos opened with a three, then Sabotic scored 6 Bascharage points in a row, and Dragasevic added another three as the lead grew to 61-48.
Joeuf, under coach Jordan Goeuriot, won the last quarter 29-26 and stayed dangerous from long range. Aug finished with 23 points and 7 made threes, Florian Kuhn (JOE) added 15, and captain Benjamin Goeuriot (JOE) scored 14 before fouling out late. After Joeuf had reduced a 17-point deficit to 85-77, Sabotic answered with a late three to stop the push.
Bascharage's main offensive leaders were Sabotic with 26, Dragasevic with 21 and Giannopoulos with 19. Affa set the early tone, while 17-year-old Mateo Bogatu (1.86m, ROU) added 5. Both teams made 13 three-pointers, but Bascharage were stronger inside with 21 made two-point baskets against Joeuf's 14.
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