Etzella Ettelbruck overturned a 16-point first-quarter deficit to win 91-82 at T71 Dudelange in the M-Coupe des Jeunes (1/16 finales) at grimler/terrain2. T71 exploded to a 33-17 start behind early threes from Charel Brettner (17, 1.93m) and Tom Kloos, plus inside work by Jonas Lies (17). At halftime, the hosts still led 58-46, but the tone had shifted as Etzella started to find rhythm.
Coach Nelson Delgado's side trimmed it to 72-65 after three, then dominated the fourth 26-10. The decisive stretch came from 78-73 T71: Etzella unleashed a 17-0 run powered by Marvin Delgado dos Santos and captain Noah Wolter (17), with Charel Wilmes dropping two dagger threes. Wolter added a personal 5-point burst (2+3) inside that sequence. T71 used time-outs to stem the tide, but Etzella kept piling on stops and transition scores.
Wolter led all scorers with 30 points (2 FT, 11x2P, 2x3P) before fouling out late. He had strong support from Delgado dos Santos (19), Lenny Lopes Morais (16) with 18, and Wilmes with 13. Etzella finished with 23 made two-pointers and 13 threes, plus 6 free throws.
T71's attack was balanced: Lies and Kevin Fernandes Vaz (16, CPV) scored 20 each, Brettner added 14, and Justin Lux had 13 before fouling out in the final period. The hosts also made 23 two-pointers and 11 threes, but only 3 free throws.
Game evolution was the story: from T71's early control to Etzella's steady climb and a ruthless closing quarter. Delgado dos Santos strung together back-to-back baskets to flip the lead, while Wilmes' perimeter shots and Wolter's all-around scoring turned the momentum. Coach Tom Schumacher's team led most of the night, yet Etzella were the game winners after owning the second half 45-24.
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