Telstar Hesperange overturned a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Rebound Préizerdaul 68-64 in Holleschb2/Central, splitting the season series 1-1 after PRE's 59-56 win in the first meeting.
PRE came out hot with a 7-0 start and controlled the first stanza 25-13, fueled by back-to-back triples from Jérôme Wolff. The visitors held double digits at the break (35-23) and still led 54-41 after three. When Christian Mafuta pushed it to 56-41 early in the fourth, PRE had its largest lead.
From there, Christophe Thil's side ignited a 20-4 surge: Jamie Kappler (Season PPG: 11.27) hit consecutive twos, Tom Roden buried back-to-back threes, and Niccolo Spagnoletti added another triple. Max Klepper (Season PPG: 13.90) scored twice to give Telstar its first lead at 61-60. In a tense finish, Lorenzo Ferrari (Season PPG: 11.89) drilled a go-ahead three for 65-62 and, alongside Kappler at the stripe, closed it out. With the game in the balance, Ferrari and Kappler were the game winners.
For Telstar, Kappler led with 18, Ferrari had 15, Klepper 14, Roden 10 and Spagnoletti 9. Klepper and Kappler navigated four fouls apiece but stayed on the floor when it mattered. On the PRE side, Olivier Braun continued his scoring form with 16 (Season PPG: 16.78), Welton Djon Silva do Rosario (30, 1.94m, PRT) added 13, Fredy Anders Da Luz Evora 8, with Jamal Wilson and Wolff at 5 and 6 respectively; Mathis Weyrich chipped in 6 and late free throws.
Game flow defined the night: PRE's 7-0 opening burst and Wolff's six straight in Q1 built the cushion; Telstar's 20-4 counter in the fourth flipped everything. Mike Johny Roger Weyer's team led most of the way but couldn't stem the late run.
In the standings, Telstar climbs to 4th (ranking gain +2), while Préizerdaul slips to 6th (1).
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