Rsidence Walferdange controlled T71 Dudelange 71-43 in M-U16 Division 1 (Phase 1), pulling away after a balanced first quarter (18-16). The turning point came early in the second: after T71 tied it at 18-18, Rsidence strung together a 13-0 run to 31-18. Rafael Dos Santos Antonio (RES), a 15-year-old Belgian, authored eight of those points in a row, while Matas Sendzikas and Martin Sveda (Season PPG: 7.0) chipped in. Coach Eric Jeitz burned two time-outs in that span, but the gap held at halftime, 34-21.
After the break, Rsidence kept the tempo under coach Dragan Stipanovic. Nojus Banys (RES) attacked with a free throw, a drive and later a three, and Jokubas Toliusis (RES) added a triple for 46-30 before a late 5-0 burst closed the third at 51-32. In the fourth, Toliusis hit another three (58-36) and Dos Santos Antonio answered a T71 basket with a three of his own (61-38). A closing 6-0 sealed the highest lead of the night at the buzzer (+28).
Top contributors for the hosts: Dos Santos Antonio (RES) 25 points on 11 two-pointers and one three; Toliusis (RES) 19 including two triples and late free throws; Banys (RES) 10 while managing foul trouble (4). Jokubas Banaitis (Season PPG: 7.4) added 6, Sendzikas 7, Sveda (Season PPG: 7.0) 4.
For T71, Tunn Wirion (T71) scored 16 and briefly steadied the offense after halftime; Matteo Agostinucci (T71) had 7 with an early three, Stefan Malesevic (T71) 6 and Max Schartz (T71) 6.
Rsidence move to the top of the table (1st, 3-1, +1). T71 remain 4th at 1-3 and are now on a three-game losing streak.
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