AFNORTH will try to stop Baumholder from repeating

WIESBADEN, Germany – Baumholder will vie for a seventh Division III hoops title in the last decade after a convincing 71-47 victory over Spangdahlem in boys’ semifinal action Friday. The Buccaneers on Saturday will take on AFNORTH, a team that finds itself in the finals after a long drought. The Lions squeaked out a 71-69 win over Hohenfels in the first semifinal game Friday morning. The victory ensures AFNORTH will move up the ladder in the final 2026 DODEA-Europe Division III standings, finally ending a streak they’d rather not have had. “We’ve been fourth three times in a row,” said senior guard Jackson Lojka, who put up 17 points – including four three-pointers – and grabbed 12 rebounds...