Racing Luxembourg B controlled Etzella Ettelbruck B 94-79 in the M-Division 1 championship round at tramsschap/central, after a game that swung decisively in the third quarter. Etzella started sharper, edging the first period 18-14, with Miguel Angelo Domingos Sanches (20, 1.80m, PRT) closing the quarter on three straight free throws. In the second, Etzella pushed the margin to 37-29 on the shooting of Jos Miguel Domingos Sanches (19, 1.76m, PRT), but Racing rallied to 43-41 at halftime, sparked by Xavier Engel (37) and two late free throws by Mathieu Gillardin (34, 2.05m).
The game turned after the break. Etzella opened the third with a 9-0 burst and soon led 53-45, forcing coach Pit Schneider to stop the bleeding early. Racing answered with a crushing 25-3 run: Franois Aulner scored back-to-back baskets, Giorgio Riboldi (36, 1.80m, ITA) added two neat finishes, Engel hit from deep and Sam Hilger buried a three for 70-56 after three (27-15 quarter).
Racing's lead peaked at +21 (89-68) in the fourth after another Engel triple. Etzella tried to reply through Miguel Angelo, who stitched together a brief 4-0 of his own and kept scoring late, while Yves Le Sayec (30, FRA) was whistled for an unsportsmanlike. Etzella also lost starter Lou Clees (18) on five fouls in the final period.
Top performers: Racing spread the load with Aulner 15, Riboldi 15, Engel 14, Gillardin 12 and Le Sayec 12, plus Jo Mathieu's timely threes (9). Etzella leaned on Miguel Angelo's 29, Jos Miguel's 18 and Sam Schaaf (17, 1.92m) with 15.
In the standings, Racing stay perfect (4-0) and remain leaders, now on a four-game winning streak. Etzella drop to 2-2 and sit fifth. Coach Nelson Delgado's side showed punch around halftime and to start Q3, but could not stem Racing's decisive mid-game run.
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Racing Luxembourg B 
Etzella Ettelbruck B 
