Telstar Hesperange C controlled most of the night in Wasserbillig, winning 67-56 over BBC East Side Pirates B in the Championship Round. The visitors set the tone with an 8-0 first-quarter run capped by a personal 6-point burst from Vilius Adomenas (35, LTU), opening a 23-15 lead after 10 minutes. The second quarter was balanced (12-12) and Telstar reached halftime up 35-27.
After the break, Arnas Damosevicius and Domas Savickas helped stretch the margin to a game-high +13 on several occasions, and Telstar entered the fourth ahead 52-39. The Pirates responded early in the last period: player-coach Tony Martins Ferreira (34) hit back-to-back threes to trim it to 45-52, and moments later Larry Da Luz Ep. Harris strung together five straight points to get it to 52-59. Telstar steadied immediately Romas Degutis knocked down three free throws in a row and Adomenas added three more consecutively, restoring a double-digit cushion the visitors would not relinquish.
Adomenas led Telstar with 21 points (Season PPG: 13.43). Degutis added 12 (Season PPG: 8.22), Savickas 11 (Season PPG: 8.13) and Valentin Mitov 8 (Season PPG: 6.43). Captain Damosevicius (42, LTU) scored 9 before fouling out in the fourth, but coach Irmantas Jarosas' group managed the closing minutes efficiently.
For the Pirates, Da Luz Ep. Harris poured in 25 (Season PPG: 19.86), including that late surge. Martins Ferreira finished with 8, while Daniel Kunz and Christophe Conter chipped in 5 apiece.
Telstar sweeps the season series 2-0 (55-52, 67-56) and climbs to 3rd place (+1) at 6-4, riding a three-game winning streak. The Pirates drop to 9th (-2) at 4-6.
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