M-Division 1, Championship round, tramsschap/central Racing Luxembourg B controlled a 72-59 derby over Racing Luxembourg C, built on a sharp start and perimeter edge. RACB opened 9-0 and closed the first quarter 19-7, a gap that set the tone. RACC steadied (17-17 in Q2) but back-to-back triples by Xavier Engel (37) just before halftime pushed it to 36-22. The margin peaked at +15 (63-48) in the fourth.
RACB's perimeter was the separator: 8 made threes to RACC's 0, a 24-point swing. Giorgio Riboldi (36, 1.80m, ITA) splashed two early triples and finished with 16, while Engel added 18, including four straight free throws in the last period. Pit Elcheroth (29) chipped in 13 and Wander Nicolas Silvestre Marquez (30, DOM) 8. Coach Pit Schneider's rotations early minutes for Sam Hilger (1.82m) and Silvestre gave timely spacing and energy. Despite four fouls each for François Aulner (42) and Nicolas Arendt (30), RACB kept control.
RACC's inside production was solid (24 two-point field goals). Guido Mori (46, ITA) powered the third quarter with 13 of his 18, supported by Pierre Philippe André Petit (34, FRA) with 10 and Dimitry Tozik (46, ROU) with 9. Mattia Coghetto (30, ITA) added 7. Coach Tom Muller's group repeatedly closed within striking distance, but the lack of outside makes stalled every push.
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