T71 Dudelange C controlled Basket Esch D 70-59 in the M-Division 4 championship round at grimler/terrain2. After a balanced opening, T71C closed the first quarter 24-16, sparked by Christian Michel Schreiner, who buried two quick triples and added another moments later. The key stretch came early in the second quarter: following an unsportsmanlike foul (U2) by Alain Flammang, Karim Chakir converted two free throws, and after a T71C timeout the hosts ripped an 18-3 run. Pol Becker hit back-to-back threes, Hendrik Kickert and Francisco Villoldo scored inside, and Schreiner added another long-range make for a 46-27 lead; halftime arrived at 46-30, the night's largest gap having been 19.
Esch steadied in the third through Richard Czerwonka's relentlessness at the stripe and baskets by Luc Gantrel and Asad Bauer (59-45 after three). In the fourth, Czerwonka strung together four straight free throws to trim it to 63-57, but after a timeout T71C closed with a 7-2 answer, Schreiner's late three easing any doubts.
Top performers
- T71C: Schreiner (30 points on 6 twos and 6 threes) dictated the game; Becker (16, four triples) shaped the decisive second-quarter burst before fouling out in the fourth; Chakir added 12 (4 made FTs). Coach Paulo Melanda managed the rotation during the pivotal run.
- Basket Esch D: Czerwonka (30, 14 made FTs, 8 twos) carried the offense at 55 years old; Bauer (16, two threes) provided the second punch; Gantrel had 8. Veteran Stevica Varadinac (63, SRB) added 1.
Team scoring profile: T71C hit 10 threes (30 points) to Esch's 2, while Esch owned the line (15 made FTs to 4). With the win, T71C starts 1-0 and sits 4th; Esch drops to 0-1, 6th.
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T71 Dudelange C 
Basket Esch D 
