T71 Dudelange beat Mambra Mamer 94-84 at grimler/central in the M-ENOVOS League qualification phase, consolidating third place (6-2) while Mamer stay 11th (2-6). In front of 250 spectators (212 paying), T71 set the tone with a 6-0 start on back-to-back threes by Ivan Do Rosario Delgado and Christopher David Jack, and closed the first quarter up 28-23. Coach Yves André Defraigne's team broke the game open before halftime (54-37), then delivered the decisive stretch in the third quarter: Jimmie Lee Taylor III (31, 1.98m, USA) piled up baskets and drew contact repeatedly, pushing the lead to a game-high +26 (76-50).
Coach Darko Ristic's side answered with an 8-0 start to the fourth (two Adrovic free throws, two Slevá baskets, then an Adrovic layup) to 81-68, and Terry L. Winn III kept pressure on the hosts. A later Winn III three was corrected to two. Denell Stephens' two straight scores steadied T71 and the home team closed it out.
Shooting told the story inside: T71 hit 69% on 2-pointers (33/48, good), while MAM managed 60% (29/48, good). From deep, MAM struggled at 1/12 (8%), and free throws hurt (18/29, 62%). T71 were 6/20 from three and 10/14 at the line (71%). Ball movement was decisive (assists 19-5 T71), and the hosts controlled the glass (33-29, with more defensive rebounds), despite committing more turnovers (17-9).
Standouts
- T71 (non-domestic): Taylor III 36 pts (13/20 2P, 7/8 FT), 9 reb, 5 ast, 11 fouls drawn (Season PPG: 20.5, RPG: 6.25, AssPG: 3.63); Stephens posted a 14-pt, 11-reb double-double. Key note: Mekhi Long (Season PPG: 17.63) picked up a personal and a technical on consecutive plays in Q3 and fouled out; Joe Kalmes (Season PPG: 18.5) later fouled out in Q4.
- T71 (domestic): Delgado 16 pts (5/5 FT), active early; Jack added 8.
- MAM (non-domestic): Winn III 28 pts on 13/18 2P, 8 reb, fouled out late; Domenick Slevá 17 pts, 12 reb, 5/5 FT, 3 stl (Season PPG: 20.75, RPG: 16.13).
- MAM (domestic): Maid Adrovic 18 pts (Season PPG: 14.0, RPG: 4.5), including four straight free throws in Q1.
T71 have won five of their last six; Mamer drop their third straight.
(AI generated)