Etzella Ettelbruck B controlled the opener in Deichwisen, 96-81 over AB Contern B, overturning a 37-40 halftime deficit with a sharp second half. Contern started fast as Patrick Walravens strung 5 points in a row for 0-5. ETZB answered with a 5-0 burst and later rode the three-ball to flip momentum.
After Christophe M. Torres dos Santos hit a triple for 37-43 early in Q3, captain Noah Wolter (17) responded with 5 straight points and, with Lenny Lopes Morais (16), pushed ETZB ahead. The hosts sank 8 triples after the break (13 total, vs. Contern's 7). The key stretch came at 66-66 early in Q4: Lopes Morais drilled two threes and Miguel Angelo Domingos Sanches (20, 1.80m, PRT) added three more in the period for a 12-2 surge and, eventually, the night's largest lead of 17 (96-79).
Top ETZB scorers were Miguel A. Domingos Sanches (26), Wolter (25) and José Miguel Domingos Sanches (19, 1.76m, PRT) with four triples; Lopes Morais added 11 with three from deep. For Contern, René Wolzfeld (34, 1.92m) posted 23, Ben Goergen (30, 1.90m) 19 and Jérôme Charel Käfer (35) 11 with three triples.
Coach Gavin Love's side finishes Round 1 at 1-0 and 2nd in MDivision 1, while Contern B (0-1) sits 9th. Contern made more free throws (14 to 9), but ETZB's 3-point volume and a 30-20 fourth quarter decided it.
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