Rebound Préizerdaul controlled Luxembourg Phoenix 75-48 in Frisange, built on a suffocating second quarter and balanced scoring. The opening period was tight (10-11), with Mathis Weyrich stringing five straight points (a three followed by two free throws) before Phoenix replied through Elia Moussa (34, Lebanon) and a Monzer Houdeib triple.
The game turned decisively in the second quarter. PRE opened with a 13-0 burst, flipping 10-9 into 10-22 before Phoenix finally scored a single point. The visitors won the period 25-1 and reached halftime up 36-11. Coach Mike Weyer's team repeatedly got to the line and finished close to the rim, while Phoenix's offense stalled.
Phoenix showed pride after the break: Moussa scored back-to-back baskets to start Q3, and the hosts edged the quarter 21-20, but Préizerdaul never lost control. The gap peaked at +30 (37-67) in the fourth. That final stretch also featured discipline issues for the hosts, with two unsportsmanlike fouls in quick succession (Tony Alkhoury, François Tegho) and a technical on Dany Deaibes.
PRE's scoring was well spread: Weyrich 14 (Season PPG: 14.5), Aaron Legg 14 (10.57), Olivier Pierre Marie Braun 13 (16.5), Jamal Wilson 12 (12.75) and Welton Djon Silva 12 (11.71). For Phoenix, Moussa (CED) led with 11, followed by Joseph Zeidan (CED) 9, Deaibes 7 (Season PPG: 10.80), and Joseph Khazzaka 6 (Season PPG: 6.00).
In the standings, Préizerdaul climbs to 3rd (4-3, +2), while Phoenix slips to 7th (1-6, -3). PRE is on a two-game winning run; Phoenix's skid extends to six straight losses. Coach Georges El Hajal's side briefly rallied after halftime, but the second-quarter drought defined the night.
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