Kordall Steelers controlled Racing Luxembourg 101-89 in Niederkuer, opening with a 35-21 first quarter that set the tone. A 12-0 burst from 6-9 down to 18-9, fueled by repeated trips to the line from Robertas Jonaitis (25, 1.94m, LTU), broke the game open. By halftime it was 58-40. Racing reacted after the break, but Jackson Scott Sivills (23, 1.95m, USA) opened Q3 with three free throws in a row and kept Kordall clear. The largest gap reached +18 at 93-75 in Q4, shortly after two bench technicals on coach Adam Radomirovic's side. Racing trimmed late, but Kordall closed it out.
Efficiency told. KDS posted good percentages across the board (FT 30/39, 77%; 2P 22/36, 61%; 3P 9/25, 36%). RAC struggled at the line and arc (FT 22/40, 55%; 3P 5/28, 18%) despite solid 2P (26/49, 53%). The FT (+8) and 3P (+12 points) swing outweighed Racing's edge inside. Kordall dominated the defensive glass (36 DR, 44 total), while Racing had more second chances (13 OR). Turnovers favored RAC (11 vs 18).
Jonaitis delivered a dominant double-double: 36 points (18/24 FT, 8/10 2P) and 17 rebounds, MVP of the game. Sivills was remarkably efficient with 33 points on excellent splits (9/9 FT, 7/7 2P, 4/7 3P) and 8 rebounds before fouling out late. Support came from Steve Kuhlmann (34, 1.92m) with 13 points and Raphael Felix Kemmer (25, 1.89m) hitting three triples.
For Racing, Brendan Adam Temple (24, 2.06m, USA) had 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, while Johan Bouttet (25, 1.85m, FRA) shot 5/7 from deep for 18 points. Max Hilger (30, 1.85m) added 16 but fouled out, as did Antunio Xavier Bivins (33, 1.99m, USA), which weighed on the finish. The game featured multiple unsportsmanlike fouls on both sides; Kordall guard Luis De Brito Martins (28, 1.85m) picked up three quick ones in Q2.
Coach Lopez Pena's team rebounds from an opening loss and climbs to 1st in the table (2 GP: 1-1). Racing (also 1-1) sits 2nd. Note: Racing fielded two professional players to Kordall's one, a factor that enormously impacts team power in the Enovos League.
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