Résidence Walferdange dismantled AS Soleuvre 111-56 in the M-U16 Division 1 championship round in walfer/ho1, riding an overwhelming start and never looking back. Coach Dragan Stipanovic's team opened on an 18-0 run and closed the first period at an extraordinary 61-26. The second quarter turned curious: only a single point was scored in the entire frame, a free throw by Nik Lahure for Soleuvre. After the long lull, Résidence reasserted control with a 24-8 third and a 26-21 fourth, pushing the final margin to the game's highest lead (+55).
The hosts did their damage inside: 47 made two-pointers, supplemented by 8 free throws and 3 triples. Nojus Banys (15, LTU) led with 32 points and later hit back-to-back threes in the fourth; he was joined by strong scoring from Jokubas Toliusis (19) and Rafael Dos Santos Antonio (18, BEL). Season form underlines their punch: Banys (Season PPG: 22.38), Dos Santos Antonio (19.38), Toliusis (15.63), and Matas Sendzikas (18.80) all contributed in waves.
Soleuvre's offense was paced by Lahure (16, Season PPG: 19.63), Nils Krantz (12), and Max Kunen (10, 14.75). Yann Conan added 8 (9.33). Fouls also hurt: Pit Simon committed two in a row mid-third, and starter Samuel Carvalho Ribeiro fouled out in the fourth. Coach Olivier Haan's side managed just 22 made twos, 2 threes and 6 free throws.
Résidence, now 3-0 and top of Phase 2, extend their streak to five wins in a row. Soleuvre drop to 0-3 and have lost three straight.
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