Telstar Hesperange E (TELE) defeated Rebound Pr'izerdaul B (PREB) 63-48 at holleschb2/terrain 1 to open the MDivision 4 championship round. The game swung late: PREB led 16-11 after Q1 and 40-37 after three, but TELE dominated the fourth 26-8.
Game evolution
- Q1: PREB closed with an 8-0 burst, sparked by backtoback triples from JeanLuc Pedro Batista (PREB) for 9-16.
- Q2: TELE clawed back at the line to 26-26 at halftime.
- Q3: PREB edged ahead again through Devin Junior Alves Neves (PREB) and Aaron Legg (PREB).
- Q4: TELE opened with an 8-0 run (Parisi/Goedert/Pividor) to 45-40 and never looked back, finishing with the night's biggest lead (+15).
Shot profile (made baskets)
- TELE: 22 twopointers, 1 threepointer, 16 free throws.
- PREB: 13 twopointers, 7 threepointers, 1 free throw.
Telstar's pressure inside and at the stripe contrasted with Pr'izerdaul's reliance on the arc.
Key players
- TELE: Alec Paul Jacques Goedert (TELE) led with 18 points, repeatedly cashing in at the stripe and in the lane. David Parisi (TELE) added 14, including a timely fourthquarter three, and Mike Bausch (TELE) had 11. Coachcaptain Gilbert Pividor (TELE, 50) chipped in 7 in the final period; Christophe Thil (TELE) scored 7 and Max Rock (TELE) 6.
- PREB: JeanLuc Pedro Batista (PREB) hit 13 with three triples, while Devin Junior Alves Neves (PREB, 24, Portugal) scored 9. Aaron Legg (PREB) posted 8 before fouling out in the fourth after early foul trouble (two quick personals in Q1). Leonardo Carlos Silva Sanches (PREB, 19, Portugal) had 7, and Alain Wiseler (PREB) 6.
Foul storyline
Legg's exit and heavy whistles on the visitors (Wiseler picked up backtoback fouls in Q3; Meyer finished on four) underpinned Telstar's decisive fourthquarter surge.
Coaches
Coach Gilbert Pividor managed rotations while contributing on court. Coach Mike Johny Roger Weyer's side faded after three quarters.
Standings
After this round: Telstar Hesperange E 3rd; Rebound Pr'izerdaul B 6th.
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