Rsdidence Walferdange B edged Musel Pikes C 46-44 in a low-scoring M-Division 2 championship-round game, decided in the final minute.
Game evolution
- The visitors opened 0-6 on back-to-back triples by Liviu-Constantin Rusu and Filip Dukic (RESB). Musel replied with a 13-5 close to take the first break 16-14, fueled by Max Kreutz (MUSC).
- The second quarter swung on whistles: Musels Chris Konsbruck was called for an unsportsmanlike foul at 20-21, and Residence nudged ahead to lead 21-24 at halftime.
- After the break, Kreutz kept Musel in touch, but Dukic repeatedly cashed in at the line, pushing the gap to 33-41 after three.
- Early in the fourth, Dukic rattled off six points in a row to make it 35-46, the nights biggest lead. A technical on Lou Bruck (MUSC) arrived in that stretch; later, Miguel Gonzalez Vargas (RESB) was also hit with a T, and the visitors bench drew B1 and C1 on coach Liviu-Constantin Rusu in the closing minute.
- Musel mounted a final 9-0 run: a Kreutz free throw, four straight by Christian Heinesch (MUSC), two from Maximilian Tschiderer (MUSC), and another Heinesch finish cut it to 44-46, but Residence held firm.
Top performers
- Residence: Filip Dukic (34, MNE) was decisive with 22 points, repeatedly scoring in key moments; Miguel Gonzalez Vargas (47, ESP) added 7, Andreas Berkhoff 4, and Rusu (Season PPG: 3.75) chipped in 5.
- Musels local core: Max Kreutz led with 16, Konsbruck scored 7 (but carried 4 fouls after a Q2 U2), Heinesch had 6, all in the fourth, and Tschiderer 6. Nevzat Dzudzevic added 5.
Context and form
Residence snapped a three-game losing streak and sit 8th in the table, while Musel remain winless after three and are 11th. The visitors early 0-6 start, Dukics personal bursts (including six straight to open Q4), and Musels late 9-0 push defined a tense finish that the visitors ultimately managed better.
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Musel Pikes C 
Résidence Walferdange B 
