Bascharage Hedgehogs B (BASB) controlled most of the night in Walfer/ho1, beating R'sidence Walferdange B (RESB) 69-60 after building a decisive cushion in the middle quarters. The visitors edged the first period 19-16, then opened the second with a 12-0 burst to 31-16, featuring inside finishes from Eco and Lukic and two quick baskets by Teixeira Ribeiro. RESB answered with a 9-0 stretch (free throws from Novales, a three and a two from Zianveni) to 25-31, but BASB took a 40-25 lead into halftime.
Coach Goran Lukic's team stretched the margin to a game-high +24 at 56-32 in the third, before RESB rallied with a 13-2 run to close the quarter at 45-58. In the fourth, RESB came as close as 57-62 after a 7-0 push sparked by Fulop's back-to-back buckets and a Miguel three, but Teixeira Ribeiro and Lukic hit timely threes to steady BASB and seal it.
For BASB, Teixeira Ribeiro Fbio (18, 1.90m, PRT) led with 26 points, Lukic added 11 and Eco 23, mixing paint touches and perimeter makes. Wilson Da Silva chipped in 7. Lukic and Wilson Da Silva navigated foul trouble (4 each) without fouling out.
RESB's best answers came from Zianveni (16; 51, FRA), Miguel (12) and Novales (9). Wozniak had 8, Fulop 6, and Rusu hit two key threes. Barelli and Novales picked up quick fouls in the third, which slowed the home momentum just as the gap was narrowing.
Form and table matter here: BASB string two wins in a row and rise to 4th (+2), while RESB slip to 0-3 (now 8th, +1), still searching for their first victory under coach Liviu-Constantin Rusu.
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