T71 Dudelange handled Etzella Ettelbruck 84-60 in M-U18 Division 1 (Phase 1), building control quarter by quarter. Etzella opened 0-4, but T71 answered with a 6-0 burst to 8-8 and rode a 24-20 first quarter sparked by a prolific start from Charel Brettner. The forward poured in 19 points in the opening period and never cooled off. Coach Tom Schumacher's side tightened the screws in Q2 (21-13), stretching to 45-33 at half despite an early timeout from Coach Nelson Delgado.
After the break, T71 delivered the decisive punch: an 11-3 phase late in the third, capped by a Kevin Fernandes Vaz three for 66-46. The lead peaked at +28 (84-56) early in the fourth after another Fernandes Vaz triple, and T71 managed the finish comfortably.
Brettner (36) matched his season-high and led all scorers (Season PPG: 19.4). Fernandes Vaz added 22 with timely perimeter shots (Season PPG: 19.8) and, at 16 years old (CPV), showed poise in game control. Jonas Lies (11; Season PPG: 12.8) supported with key third- and fourth-quarter baskets, while Justin Lux (17) chipped in 7 and steady defense.
Etzella had four in double figures: Marvin Delgado dos Santos (19; Season PPG: 26.6) hit threes across three quarters and knocked down three free throws in a row late in Q3; Noah Wolter (16; Season PPG: 15.6) kept them afloat inside; Giovanni Palermo Cardoso added 12 including deep range; and Lenny Lopes Morais (10; Season PPG: 14.2) had a personal 5-point run in Q3 before fouling out in the fourth, a blow to any late push.
In the standings, T71 jumps to 1st (+3), Etzella slips to 2nd (-1). Form-wise, T71 have won 4 of their last 5 after a brief stumble, while Etzella's four-game winning streak came to an end. Coach Schumacher's early timeout and third-quarter rotations set the tone; Coach Delgado's timeouts stemmed runs at times, but T71's sustained scoring stretches proved decisive.
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