Racing Luxembourg B overwhelmed Bascharage Hedgehogs 113-73 at tramsschap/central, driven by a blistering first half and long-range accuracy. Nicolae Predescu's side jumped to a 30-17 opening quarter, sparked by Pete Rajniak (Season PPG: 12.37) who poured in 14 points in the period, including a personal 5-0 burst to make it 10-5 and a 9-0 team run to 25-13. The hosts broke the game open with a 37-14 second quarter, fueled by triples from Rajniak, Raul Calderon (Season PPG: 7.92) and Nick Wallers (Season PPG: 17.70), reaching 67-31 at halftime.
Racing's perimeter punch was decisive: 12 made threes (Rajniak 6, Calderon 3, Wallers 3). Inside, Wallers and Jules Ollivier (Season PPG: 7.18) combined for 15 two-point field goals, while free throws (15 made) extended runs and protected momentum. The lead peaked at 42 in the fourth.
Rajniak, a 16-year-old guard, delivered a season-high 37. Wallers added 28, Ollivier 17 and Calderon 15. For Veljko Dragasevic's visitors, captain Kodjovi Armel Yohann Koutsawa (Season PPG: 18.69) matched his season best with 29, keeping Bascharage competitive in the third with a string of mid-range finishes and a late three. Mateo Bogatu (ROU, 17, guard; Season PPG: 5.64) added 15, while Amin Chebbi hit two triples for 6.
Racing climbs three places to 3rd in the Phase finale (2-1, 255-220), closing the gap to the top two. Bascharage slips to 5th (1-2, 205-276). The game's key stretch was the second quarter, where Racing's spacing and shot-making turned a manageable margin into an insurmountable one.
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