M-Coupe Minis, 1/16 finales in Howald: T71 Dudelange overpowered Telstar Hesperange 117-35, taking control from the tip and never loosening the grip. The tone was set in the first quarter: after an early exchange to 2-5, T71 strung together a 17-0 run to 2-22 and closed the period 32-5. Telstar tried to stop the bleeding with a timeout at 2-11, but T71 continued to add layers, leading 63-10 at halftime after another 31-5 quarter.
Coach Alain Schaeffer's side kept its foot on the gas in the third. Charel Krings (T71) opened with a three, while Telstar found some rhythm through Stanislaw Jan Kwasniewski (TEL) and captain Tao Rapha l Ozier-Lafontaine (TEL), yet the margin still grew (26-13 in the quarter). The final stanza followed the same pattern (28-12), with T71's depth and scoring balance stretching the final gap to 82, the largest of the game.
T71 spread the scoring widely. Captain Noah Baseggio (T71) led with 25 points, attacking the rim and adding a three. Ivan Barbic (T71), 12-year-old Croatian, added 21, mixing strong interior finishes with range. Supporting pieces kept the pressure constant: Pol Guedes (T71) 12, Ben Kloos (T71) 12, Tun Jungers (T71) 11 and Krings (T71) 10. Ian Hulten (T71) chipped in 7, Ben Stork (T71) 8, Jules Wirion (T71) 6, Finn Crelot (T71) 2.
For Telstar, Kwasniewski (TEL), 13, from Poland, was the main threat with 11, hitting three triples. Ozier-Lafontaine (TEL) added 7 as captain's effort. Martin Giordana PI (TEL) scored 3, including a free throw in the fourth, and Martin Chini (TEL) hit a three. Liam Murschel (TEL), Martin Fritsch (TEL), John Nabika Sow Wecker (TEL), Louis Petit (TEL) and Andrei Ionescu (TEL) each had 2.
Discipline was clean, with no foul trouble shaping the story. Coach Romas Degutis's team had brief sparks in the second half, but T71's early 17-0 burst and consistent scoring in every quarter defined the game's evolution.
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