Racing Luxembourg defeated Vibball Luxembourg 74-59 at schoolint1 in the M-Coupe des Jeunes semifinals, advancing to the final. The visitors struck first: a Stefan Stoykov (17, BGR) triple opened the scoring and an early 8-0 push set the tone for a 26-17 first-quarter lead, with scoring spread across Stoykov, Sarunas Sulcas (17, LTU), Julian Klimkowski (17, POL) and Oskar Berger (17, 1.82m, SVN).
Coach Ildikó Vass's Vibball answered in the second period. From 21-31 down, the hosts closed the half on a 17-4 surge to 38-35, sparked by Michel Ange Mafolo Ondekane (17, ESP) at the line and a five-point burst by Isaac Foz Moutinho (Season PPG: 6.0), including a three.
Hristo Stoykov's Racing reset after the break with a decisive 11-0 start to the third (Stoykov four points, Yair Portal Levav [16] from deep, Sulcas in transition) to flip the game to 38-46. Vibball responded: Benjamin Mafolo Ondekane (Season PPG: 20.6) repeatedly reached the stripe and, together with Cassian Matgen (17), keyed an 8-0 answer to tie it at 50-50 before RAC edged 52-50 after three.
The fourth quarter belonged to Racing. Berger opened with two free throws, then added a field goal; Klimkowski followed with a series at the line and inside for five points in short order. After Michel Ange's three cut it to 59-65, RAC closed on a 9-0 run Berger, Sulcas and Stoykov sealing it to reach their largest lead at the buzzer (+15). Vibball's key scorer Benjamin Mafolo Ondekane fouled out in the final period, a turning point as Racing's free throws kept flowing after multiple shooting fouls.
Top scorers:
- Racing: Stoykov 14 (7 FT), Berger 12, Klimkowski 11, Sulcas 10, Louis Cocard (1.89m, 17) 10, Portal Levav 9.
- Vibball: Michel Ange Mafolo Ondekane 16, Benjamin Mafolo Ondekane 12, Matgen 10, Alexandru-Catalin Vlad (18, 1.92m, ROU) 8; Foz Moutinho 5.
Racing controlled the game's bookends and executed late to book a place in the final.
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