Racing Luxembourg D controlled AS Soleuvre C 62-42 in the M-Division 3 championship round at tramsschap/central, pulling away after halftime. Soleuvre started better (14-9 after Q1) behind early production from Cédric Demontis (10 pts) and Pit Heinz (8), but Racing steadied to reach 25-25 at the break. The game turned decisively in the third: Racing posted a 22-12 quarter, fueled by perimeter shot-making and sharper half-court execution, then closed it out 15-5 in the fourth for a highest lead of 20.
Captain André Pesch (42) was the reference point, dropping 18 points and pouring in 11 during the third period alone, including a momentum three right after the interval. Jorge Montero González (26, ESP) added 11 with three triples and a late 5-point burst (a two and a three on consecutive possessions) that pushed the gap from 52-40 to 57-40. Lan Horvat Kova(27, SVN) contributed 11 and a key three in the second quarter, while Alexis Gumy (34, CHE) opened Racing's account at the line, reached 11, and later fouled out in the fourth without changing the outcome. Zachary Dawson chipped in with 6, and Laurynas Vilmantas Bagdonas sealed it with a late three.
Soleuvre's early rhythm faded after the break just 17 points across the last two quarters. Demontis (10) led them, with Gilles Gerstmann (8), Heinz (8) and Tom Lahure (7) supporting. The long-range differential was stark: Racing hit seven threes to Soleuvre's one.
Coach André Pesch's side extends its winning streak to five and sits 2nd in the classification, while Coach Tim Geiben's team remains 6th. Racing also managed foul turbulence Claude Hoffmann picked up multiple quick fouls and fouled out thanks to depth and timely shot-making. A late technical on Horvat Kovadid not alter the flow.
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Racing Luxembourg D 
AS Soleuvre C 
