Nationale 2 Round 2 (Regular Season): AB Contern defeats Heffingen

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in Nationale 2. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Heffingen at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by AB Contern 100-83. AB Contern forced 20 Heffingen turnovers. American forward Cam Brooks-Harris (201, college: Georgetown, KY) orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The other American import guard Jonas Carlisle (193, college: Okla City) contributed with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Najee Williams (193, college: Mission) replied with 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Heffingen. AB Contern is looking forward to face Black Star in Mersch in the next round where they are favorite. Heffingen will play on the road against Mess in Mondercange and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Mersch was also worth to mention about. Black Frogs played at the court of Black Star. Black Star defeated Black Frogs 65-53. Sam Tibold scored 24 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Trey Boayue chipped in 21 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. French Yann Yano Makoki Bakongo responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 16 rebounds. Black Star will play against AB Contern on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Black Frogs will play against North Fox to get more than just one victory in their record.
The game in Mamer was also quite interesting. Mess played at the court of Mamer. Mess managed to secure a 4-point victory 85-81 on Sunday. Luke Davis notched a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort. Even 27 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) by Terry Winn III did not help to save the game for Mamer. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Mess will meet at home Heffingen in the next round. Mamer will play against Nitia in Betembourg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Avanti smashed Nitia on the road 97-58. North Fox lost to Bascharage on its own court 84-87. CFBB was outscored by Heffingen in a road game 58-87.
The most impressive performance of 2nd round was 28 points, 23 rebounds and 11 assists by Helder Neto of Heffingen.



Nitia - Avanti 58-97:
No shocking result in a game when Avanti crushed Nitia in Betembourg 97-58 on Saturday. Avanti dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Nitia's 38. They outrebounded Nitia 61-42 including a 46-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Avanti looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Nitia's players. American forward Terrence Ringo (198, college: Union, TN) notched 33 points (!!!), 24 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and the other American import swingman Donte Pope (196, college: FPU) supported him with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists. Even 31 points and 7 rebounds by American point guard Nicolas Parrish (, college: CCBC Dundalk) did not help to save the game for Nitia. Mathieu Ercolani added 9 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Avanti will meet at home Bascharage in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Nitia will play against Mamer and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Avanti: R.Terrence 33+24reb+4ast, P.Donte 26+13reb+8ast, J.Hartz 9+4reb+1ast, J.Wealer 8+7reb+4ast, S.Bartholomey 5+3reb, L.Monteiro 4+3reb+2ast
Nitia: P.Nicolas 31+7reb+3ast, E.Mathieu 9+6reb, E.Rayan 7+3reb, B.Jerome 6+4reb, A.Wesley 3+3reb+3ast, H.Noah 2+7reb+2ast

Heffingen - AB Contern 83-100:
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Heffingen at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by AB Contern 100-83. AB Contern forced 20 Heffingen turnovers. American forward Cam Brooks-Harris (201, college: Georgetown, KY) orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The other American import guard Jonas Carlisle (193, college: Okla City) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four AB Contern players scored in double figures. American guard Najee Williams (193, college: Mission) replied with 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Angolan forward Helder Neto (198-2001) added 25 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Heffingen. AB Contern is looking forward to face Black Star in Mersch in the next round where they are favorite. Heffingen will play on the road against Mess in Mondercange and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
AB Contern: C.Brooks-Harris 30+7reb+7ast, T.Borian 20+6reb+2ast, C.Jonas 19+11reb+6ast, C.Mertzig 12+4reb+4ast, G.Solomon 8+3reb+1ast, L.Wohl 4+3reb
Heffingen: N.Williams 34+7reb+4ast, H.Neto 25+12reb+3ast, B.Lee 14+3reb, U.Sam 5+4reb+1ast, M.Rafael 3+1reb+2ast, O.Charel 2+5reb+2ast

Black Star - Black Frogs 65-53:
The game in Mersch was also worth to mention about. Black Frogs played at the court of Black Star. Black Star defeated Black Frogs 65-53. Black Star forced 21 Black Frogs turnovers and outrebounded them 57-43 including a 38-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sam Tibold scored 24 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Trey Boayue (189-2009) chipped in 21 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. French Yann Yano Makoki Bakongo responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 16 rebounds and forward Zino Beslija (190-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Black Star will play against AB Contern on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Black Frogs will play against North Fox to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Black Star: S.Tibold 24+8reb, T.Boayue 21+9reb, R.Solomon 5+4reb+1ast, M.Goehlhausen 4+11reb, A.Bidas 4+4reb, S.Da 4+9reb
Black Frogs: B.Zino 14+11reb, K.Benjamin 13+5reb+1ast, M.Bakongo Yann Yano 10+16reb, K.Mathis 5+1reb, D.Almami 4+2reb, G.Midon 4+2reb

North Fox - Bascharage 84-87:
Very expected game when North Fox was edged by Bascharage in Reuler 87-84 on Sunday. Serbian-Hungarian swingman Veljko Dragasevic (194-1997, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) notched 34 points (!!!) to lead the effort and Greek Angelos Giannopoulos (200-2003) supported him with 17 points and 15 rebounds. Four Bascharage players scored in double figures. Even 29 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals by Charel Linden did not help to save the game for North Fox. American guard Melvin Tobar (190, college: Cleveland St.) added 20 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Bascharage will meet Avanti in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. North Fox will play against Black Frogs in Warken and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Bascharage: D.Veljko 34+2reb+1ast, A.Giannopoulos 17+15reb+3ast, D.Sabotic 17+4reb+3ast, L.Stankovic 13+8reb+5ast, N.Bertolini 6+1reb, E.Affa 0+4reb
North Fox: L.Charel 29+7reb+5ast, T.Melvin 20+6reb+2ast, N.Lasley 14+10reb+2ast, N.Mathys 7+2reb+4ast, S.Sebastien 6+2reb, D.Reis Paulo 5+2reb+1ast

Mamer - Mess 81-85:
The game in Mamer was also quite interesting. Mess played at the court of Mamer. Mess managed to secure a 4-point victory 85-81 on Sunday. Mess outrebounded Mamer 34-23 including 24 on the defensive glass. American power forward Luke Davis (203-2001, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and the other American import guard Keishon Porter (196, college: Evansville) supported him with 27 points and 6 rebounds. Even 27 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) by American forward Terry Winn III (201-1995, college: UTRGV) did not help to save the game for Mamer. Swedish forward Alan Bedirhanoglu (190-1996) added 24 points and 4 assists for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Mess will meet at home Heffingen in the next round. Mamer will play against Nitia in Betembourg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mess: K.Porter 27+6reb+1ast, D.Luke 18+13reb+5ast, V.Da 14+2reb+3ast, P.Kemevuako 12+3reb+2ast, M.Cambiotti 9+1reb+2ast, E.Sabotic 5+1reb
Mamer: T.Winn III 27+6reb+1ast, A.Bedirhanoglu 24+3reb+4ast, A.Kelvin 13+2reb+1ast, G.Pellegrino 12+3reb+4ast, M.Theo 5+3reb+3ast, S.Olivier 0+6reb+2ast

Heffingen - CFBB 87-58:
Very predictable result when Heffingen rolled over at home CFBB 87-58 on Wednesday. Heffingen dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to CFBB's 26. Heffingen forced 22 CFBB turnovers and outrebounded them 50-31 including a 40-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Heffingen looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Angolan forward Helder Neto (198-2001) notched 28 points, 23 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the effort and American guard Najee Williams (193, college: Mission) supported him with 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Even 15 points and 5 steals by Jules Reuter did not help to save the game for CFBB. point guard Louis Cocard (184-2008) added 10 points for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Heffingen will meet Mess in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. CFBB will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Heffingen: N.Helder 28+23reb+11ast, W.Najee 20+6reb+5ast, L.Bourgeois 20+4reb+2ast, C.Oly 5+5reb+1ast, S.Urwald 5+2reb+1ast, F.Jacoby 4+6reb+1ast
CFBB: R.Jules 15+3reb, K.Tom 11+1reb+1ast, C.Louis 10+4reb+2ast, K.Pedrito 8+2reb+5ast, M.Ari 6+5reb, D.Silva Ewan 4+4reb+2ast