Black Frogs Schieren C, still first in M-Division 4 after this result, turned around a game that had long been in Telstar Hesperange E's hands and won 75-67. It also gave Schieren revenge after the 58-40 loss in the first meeting.
Schieren started well, going 6-0 behind captain Bob Hirt (Season PPG: 15.63) and Daniel Kemp (Season PPG: 9.20), but Telstar quickly changed the rhythm. The visitors closed the first quarter on an 18-6 stretch, then Mike Bausch (Season PPG: 9.07) opened the second period with four points in a row as TELE moved to 22-12. Telstar stayed in control at halftime, 37-29, and its lead later reached 9 points, including 50-59 early in the fourth quarter.
That was the crucial moment. FROC answered with a 16-0 run, moving from 50-59 to 66-59. Kemp started it, Angelo Possing (Season PPG: 8.82) added inside, and Hirt plus Jerry Valente (Season PPG: 5.00) finished the job. Telstar did not score during that sequence. Valente then added another 7 Schieren points in the last minutes to keep the gap safe.
Hirt led the home side with 19 points, including 5 free throws and 2 three-pointers. Valente added 15, Ricardo Miguel Peres Dias (Season PPG: 4.40), the 35-year-old Portuguese player, scored 13, and Possing had 8. For Telstar, Bausch produced 17, Gil Roden (Season PPG: 8.71) scored 13, Christophe Thil (Season PPG: 4.43) had 12, and Jordan Kaboth (Season PPG: 11.43) finished with 9.
Schieren extended its winning streak to seven games. Telstar, despite the defeat, climbed one place to fourth. The last quarter decided everything: 25-12 for FROC.
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