Telstar Hesperange C controlled the club duel with Telstar Hesperange D, 71-52, on terrain 1 in Holleschb. The hosts built a solid platform early (17-10 after Q1, 31-18 at halftime), driven by a dominant first half from Deivydas Raibikis (Season PPG: 20.6). TELC also pieced together a 7-0 run midway through the second quarter to push the gap to 24-12.
The game turned after the break. TELD rallied behind Alec Paul Jacques Goedert (Season PPG: 16.86) and Norman Aust (Season PPG: 6.2), closing the third quarter on a 7-0 burst to cut the deficit to 44-40. Coach Irmantas Jarosas had already burned a timeout in the middle of that period to slow momentum, but the visitors kept coming. It was still a onepossession feel early in the fourth when Domas Savickas was hit with a technical at 47-40.
From there, TELC answered with perimeter firepower: Valentin Mitov (Season PPG: 5.8) buried four triples overall, two of them in quick succession, and Zilvinas Simkus (51, LTU) added a timely three for 50-43. Raibikis then effectively ended the contest, scoring TELC's next five scoring plays for nine consecutive points by his team, stretching the margin from 62-47 to 69-49. The hosts reached their largest lead at 71-49 before a final three by Goedert.
Raibikis finished with 32 points, captain Arnas Damosevicius (Season PPG: 11.38) added 10, and Mitov had 12. For TELD, Goedert poured in 24 with inside-outside scoring, Aust scored 10, while captain Max Rock (Season PPG: 4.13) and Laurent Gerouville (Season PPG: 3.43) chipped in. TELD had stretches hampered by foul trouble on Aust and Gerouville, but no disqualifications.
With the win, TELC climb to 3rd place in M-Division 3 (4-4, +4 places). TELD sit 8th at 2-6. Coach Jarosas' side closed with a 27-12 fourth quarter to settle a game that was briefly in the balance.
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