AB Contern B controlled the game at Tramsschapp/Central, winning 77-67 over Racing Luxembourg B. The visitors seized the initiative with a 31-19 first quarter on a three-point barrage: Yann Besch hit back-to-back triples, Igor Durovic added from deep, Patrick Walravens connected, and René Wolzfeld set the tone inside and outside. Racing steadied in the second period through Xavier Engel at the stripe and beyond the arc, trimming it to 38-46 at halftime.
The third quarter was balanced but Wolzfeld twice struck from deep to maintain a two- to three-possession cushion, 61-52 after 30 minutes. Early in the fourth, Sam Hilger scored five points in a row (2+3) to pull Racing within 60-64, their closest margin since the opening stretch. Coach René Wolzfeld's side answered immediately: David Torres dos Santos drilled a three, then Jérôme Charel Kafer took over with a two and four consecutive free throws, later adding a late three to create the biggest gap of the night at +13. An unsportsmanlike foul on Wander Nicolas Silvestre Marquez arrived in the closing minute, with the outcome already leaning toward the guests.
Top performers
- AB Contern B: René Wolzfeld (Season PPG: 10.50) led with 18 and three triples; Ben Goergen (Season PPG: 14.75) added 14; Yann Besch (Season PPG: 16.80) had 13 with three threes; Jérôme Charel Kafer (Season PPG: 13.00) scored 12, 9 in the last quarter; Igor Durovic (20, 1.87m, BIH) chipped in 9.
- Racing Luxembourg B: Xavier Engel (Season PPG: 17.38) poured in 24 with five threes; Giorgio Riboldi (Season PPG: 12.67) and Sofiane Bah (Season PPG: 10.89) had 9 each; Nicolas Muller (30, 1.97m) added 6; Matteo Seracini (29, ITA) contributed 4.
From long range, Contern hit 13 triples to Racing's 9. The result extends Contern's winning streak to seven and lifts them to first place (+3, 7-1), while Racing's seven-game run ends as they hold second (7-1) under coach Pit Schneider.
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