Racing Luxembourg overturned a six-point deficit after three quarters to beat Gréngewald Hueschtert 83-71 in Oberanven in the MU16 Division 2 Championship round (Aller/game 1). The game swung repeatedly: Racing blasted out 30-18 in the first behind captain Nick Wallers, who closed the opening period with four straight free throws to set a +12 cushion. Gréngewald answered with a 30-13 second quarter powered by captain Mats Genevaro Van Den Biezenbos, who opened Q2 by making four free throws in a row and later nailed two triples, sending the hosts to halftime up 48-43. Gréngewald nursed that edge to 62-56 after three.
The fourth belonged to Racing. Auguste Jean Marcou (RAC) drilled back-to-back threes to tie it at 64-64, and from 69-70 the visitors ripped an 11-0 run Wallers repeatedly finishing in traffic and William Armand Jaud adding two fast-break layups to break the game open and close it 27-9 in the final period.
Wallers (Season PPG: 27.17) authored 42 points, including 17 made free throws, 11 two-pointers and one three. Elhadj Ibrahima Diallo added 12, while Marcou (RAC) had 10 with timely shooting; Jaud chipped in 4 late.
For Gréngewald, Van Den Biezenbos (Season PPG: 19.83) poured in 40 (8 FTs, 13 twos, 2 threes), well backed by Pol Elcheroth (Season PPG: 26.00) with 19 (7 twos, 5 FTs).
After five consecutive losses, Racing finally posted a win and takes the early top spot (1-0). Gréngewald, coming off four straight wins, slips to 0-1 and second. Coaches Uro Niksic (RAC) and Nicolas Saquan Parrish (GRE) leaned heavily on their captains, who traded big stretches before Racing's decisive burst.
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