BBC Käldall won 101-84 in Frisange and returned to winning ways in M-Nationale 3, improving to 2-3 and 5th place. Luxembourg Phoenix stayed 7th at 1-4 and now have four straight defeats.
The game started at a very high pace. After Phoenix scored first, Käldall answered with 10 points in a row and took control of the opening quarter, 38-29. Captain Ralph Anthony Lana (Season PPG: 24.40) was the big driver early, pouring in 20 points in the first period alone.
Phoenix reacted well in the second quarter. Elia Moussa (Season PPG: 19.00) and Alessandro Belli (24, ITA) pushed Hichem El Basri's team back into the game, and the home side reduced the gap to just 50-51 at halftime after trailing by 9.
The key moment came in the third quarter. Phoenix tied the score at 56-56, but Didier Frédéric Chomel's team immediately answered. Käldall produced an 8-0 burst to go back in front and finished the quarter with a 77-68 lead. In the fourth, the visitors opened with a 7-0 run, stretched the margin to 84-68, and later reached their highest lead at 99-78.
Lana finished with 39 points, while Florian Briwa (26, FRA) added 22 and Darys Alsym Kahoul Betouche (21, FRA) scored 16. Belal Sofiane Mohamed (20, FRA) contributed 10.
For Phoenix, Moussa scored 29, Belli added 28, and François Tegho, in his fourth game of the competition, had 16. The home team stayed close for one half, but Käldall's third-quarter response and stronger finish made the difference.
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