Avanti Mondorf B edged Racing Luxembourg D 57-55 in Mondorf after a tense finish. The hosts started brightly (17-12) on perimeter makes from Sven Bartholomey and Kim Majerus, but Racing closed the first period with a 7-0 burst capped by an Andr Pesch three for 17-19. When the visitors struck first in Q2 (17-21), the run had grown to 9-0. Coach Neyen's group answered emphatically: a Flicien Ragot triple and a barrage from Tim Bartholomey fuelled a 13-0 reply to 33-23, before Racing trimmed it to 33-30 at the break.
Pesch's long-range accuracy tied it at 33-33 early in Q3 and the lead changed hands repeatedly. Jeffrey Neyen and Tim Bartholomey hit back-to-back threes, and despite a brief scoring correction on a free throw, Mondorf held 45-43 after three.
The fourth quarter flipped again: Sofiane Amadou Bah strung together seven straight points (two twos and a three) and, with a Dario Di Francesco triple, Racing led 48-53. Mondorf recovered through Majerus and then Ragot, who authored five points in a row (2+2+1) to put the hosts back up 55-53. Lan Horvat Kova, playing through foul trouble (4), tied it at 55-55, but Tim Bartholomey (24, 1.93m) calmly knocked down two late free throws for the game-winner.
Key performers
- Avanti Mondorf B: Tim Bartholomey 21 points (4 threes) and the decisive free throws; Sven Bartholomey 11 (three triples); Majerus 8; Ragot 10 with a clutch fourth-quarter run.
- Racing Luxembourg D: Pesch 15 (four threes) as a constant perimeter threat; Bah (25, FRA) 15, sparking the early fourth-quarter surge; Akpeubi 8; Montero Gonzlez 6.
Mondorf's long-range output (12 made threes to Racing's 6) shaped the game's rhythm and gave them just enough cushion to survive late. With the win, Mondorf open 1-0 and sit 4th; Racing start 0-1 in 5th.
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Avanti Mondorf B 
Racing Luxembourg D 
