AB Contern C controlled Telstar Hesperange C 69-57 in Division 3 after a strong second half that flipped a three-point halftime deficit. Telstar burst out 0-6 as Romas Degutis hit backtoback threes, and the visitors edged the first quarter 11-14. Contern steadied through Jeff Besch's first longrange strikes and kept contact to the break (28-31).
The game turned immediately after halftime. Coach Sébastien Hommel's team strung together an 11-0 run to race from 28-31 to 39-31, keyed by a Michel Kirsch three and composed free throws from Kirsch and Christian Harr. Telstar's response was blunted by foul trouble; an unsportsmanlike foul on Degutis in the third quarter added to their problems, and Contern's perimeter kept clicking. Patrick Walravens (32, 1.88m) knocked down three straight free throws late in the third, and the hosts entered the final period up 52-44.
Contern's highest lead reached +16 at 67-51 after a Besch three and a Walravens triple in the fourth. Telstar stopped the bleeding briefly, but the hosts managed the margin to the buzzer. Besch led with 18 points, supported by Walravens (16), Harr (11), Hommel (10) and Kirsch (10) in a balanced effort. For Telstar, Domas Savickas scored 14, Valentin Mitov (45, BGR) added 13 with several timely threes, and Degutis had 11, but the visitors' early outside accuracy faded under pressure and fouls.
Contern climb to 5th (2-2) in the standings. Telstar sit 7th (1-3) and have slid after their opening win. Coach Vilius Adomenas' timeouts around the third and early fourth could not fully stem Contern's mid-game surge, which remained the decisive phase of the contest.
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