Rsidenc Walferdange controlled the 1/16 finales tie in Bascharage, winning 69-86 after flipping the game with a decisive second-quarter run. The Hedgehogs struck first, taking the opening period 31-28 behind strong inside play from Aziz Ndiaye (28, 2.03m, SEN) and support from Deni Sabotic (17, 1.85m, MNE). Brendan T Bailey (28, 2.03m, USA) and John Clark Slajchert (25, 1.82m, USA) kept Rsidenc in touch with perimeter answers.
The turning point arrived early in Q2: a 13-0 burst by the visitors featured back-to-back triples from Oliver Vujakovic (28, 1.95m), then Bailey and Slajchert added to a 33-41 scoreline. Halftime came at 40-45. Coach Dragan Stipanovic's side continued to execute after the break; Sabotic hit two threes, but Bailey answered immediately and Rsidenc kept a 59-66 edge through three quarters.
In Q4 Bailey opened with another triple, Fran Jarnjak (25, 1.92m, HRV) added from deep, and a late 6-0 run with contributions from Filip Vranjes (26, 2.03m, HRV) and Victor Shungu Bonga (20, 1.97m) pushed the lead to a game-high +19 (67-86) before two late free throws settled the 69-86 final. Coach Goran Lukic's timeouts couldn't halt the visitors' rhythm.
The numbers underline it: Rsidenc shot well (2P 24/44, 55%; 3P 10/27, 37%; FT 8/10, 80%), dominated the glass 44-30 and dished 24 assists to 11. Bascharage's 92% at the line (12/13) was excellent, but 2P 19/48 (40%) and 3P 3/18 (17%) hurt.
Standouts: Bailey 27 points; Slajchert 24 points, 8 assists; Vujakovic 15 points on 3/3 from three with 7 assists; Vranjes 10 points. For the hosts, Ndiaye signed a double-double (19 points, 15 rebounds), Sabotic added 15, and Dzenan Eco (19, 1.96m) had 14 with 5/5 FT; Jeffrey Early Jr. (37, 1.90m, USA) scored 9.
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