Telstar Hesperange C controlled Amicale Steesel B 69-49 in the M-Division 3 championship round at Holleschb2/Terrain 1, flipping the game after a turbulent first quarter and then breaking it open after halftime.
The hosts burst out 8-0, but Amicale answered with an 18-1 run, fueled by Tom Hoffmann (22 pts, 27) and Jo Weimerskirch (15), to take the first period 18-15. An unsportsmanlike foul on Arnas Damosevicius at 10-14 punctuated that stretch. Telstar steadied in the second: Deivydas Raibikis (34, LTU) dropped back-to-back baskets to reclaim the lead at 19-18, and with contributions from Vilius Adomenas and Paulius Blazarenas the home side won the quarter 17-10 to go up 32-28 at the break.
The third quarter decided it. Raibikis scored Telstar's next four field goals after halftime, a personal flurry that set the tone, while Damosevicius added a three and another bucket in a 22-11 stanza. Telstar's advantage swelled to a game-high 24 at 69-45 in the fourth. There was late drama when Raibikis received two technical fouls in succession early in Q4 and was disqualified, but the gap remained comfortable.
Top performers Telstar: Raibikis 24, Damosevicius (Season PPG: 11.8) 18, Domas Savickas 8, Adomenas 7. Amicale: Hoffmann 22, Weimerskirch 15, Gil Rech (Season PPG: 9.4) 6.
Form and table context: Telstar snapped a three-game losing skid and climbs to 6th (+2, 2-3). Amicale's three-win streak ends, yet they sit 2nd (3-2). Coaches Irmantas Jarosas (TELC) and Tom Rech (AMIB) each used early time-outs to halt momentum swings, but Telstar's surge after halftime proved decisive.
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