Leaders Racing Luxembourg D controlled most of this 82-67 home win over AB Contern C and completed a 2-0 season sweep after the 62-53 away success earlier in the season. Racing stayed 1st at 15-2 and extended its winning streak to 10 games. Contern dropped two places to 6th at 8-9.
Contern started sharply and led 7-0 through Sébastien Hommel (Season PPG: 5.97), Christian Harr (Season PPG: 6.69) and Patrick Walravens (Season PPG: 16.79). The game turned immediately after that. Racing closed the opening quarter on a 28-0 run for 28-7, with André Pesch (Season PPG: 9.11) scoring the last 7 points of the period.
The home side kept control in the second quarter and reached its highest lead at halftime, 47-23. Racing's coach could rely on balanced scoring: Pesch finished with 21 points, Jussi Jaatinen (Season PPG: 6.43) had 15, Lan Horvat Kovac (Season PPG: 9.25) added 14, and Giorgio Riboldi (36, 1.80m, ITA) made an immediate impact with 14 points in his first game of the competition.
Contern reacted well after the break. The visitors won the third quarter 27-15 and produced an 11-0 run from 59-34 to 59-45. Michel Patrick Thein, in only his 4th game in this competition, scored 13 points and gave Contern real momentum. The gap was down to 62-50 after three quarters.
Still, Contern never came closer than 12 in the last period. Racing answered with key baskets from Riboldi, Pesch and captain Laurynas Vilmantas Bagdonas (Season PPG: 3.47). Harr led Contern with 15 points, while Walravens and Hommel both scored 12. Racing also handled the closing minutes despite four fouls each for Matteo Facchetti and Jaatinen.
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