T71 Dudelange B controlled this Phase finale game from the first quarter and stayed alone in 1st place at 5-0. Etzella Ettelbruck B remained 3rd at 2-3 and is now on a three-game losing run, while T71B has extended its winning streak to six.
ETZB stayed with the home side at 6-6, but the game turned quickly. After 10-8, T71B produced a 12-0 run to 22-8, with scoring spread across the lineup, and finished the first quarter ahead 29-17. The second period was the key stretch: T71B opened with seven unanswered points for 36-17 and built a 19-point margin. ETZB answered through Rafael Caroux (Season PPG: 9.79), Charel Hilger (Season PPG: 6.64) and Dino Dragolovcanin (Season PPG: 7.20), but Jamie Papa Muller (Season PPG: 8.43) hit back-to-back threes and T71B still led 55-36 at halftime.
ETZB had its best reaction early in the third quarter, cutting the gap to 55-39 and later to 72-53. Hilger remained active before foul trouble ended his night in the fourth. Coach Sandro Ceresi's team kept its balance, though, and Tim Wagner (Season PPG: 8.86) had an important scoring stretch in the third.
The last quarter removed any suspense. From 76-57, T71B closed with a 19-4 finish and reached its biggest lead at 34. The home team had six players in double figures: Papa Muller 16, Wagner 15, 15-year-old French player Phanuel Magoum (Season PPG: 10.46) with 13, Luka Babovic (Season PPG: 14.79) with 11, Ben Jemming (Season PPG: 5.87) with 11 and Leo Muller (Season PPG: 6.28) with 11. Captain Paddy Keiser (Season PPG: 9.73) added 10. For ETZB, Caroux scored 14, Hilger 13 and Dragolovcanin 12. A notable team detail: T71B made eight three-pointers, while ETZB scored all 61 points from free throws and two-point shots.
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