T71 Dudelange C edged Arantia Larochette B 61-59 in MU16 Division 5 (Phase 1) at Larochette, a tight game decided in the closing minute. Under coach Sandro Ceresi, T71C built their win on a powerful first and third quarter, then held off the late charge. The visitors erased an early 2-0 deficit with a 10-0 burst and took the opening period 31-26. After a scoreless second period was recorded, T71C surged to their largest lead at 44-30 midway through the third. Arantia responded with a 14-7 run to close the quarter at 44-51.
T71C opened the fourth with a 6-0 spurt (44-57), but coach Joao Pedro Osorio Silva's team kept coming. From 52-59, Arantia pieced together a 7-2 push: No' Bissen's free throw and layup trimmed it to 55-59, Fabio Valerius scored at 57-61, and Finn Visser drove it to 59-61 after a T71C foul. A late Arantia timeout could not produce the equalizer.
Top performers
- T71C: Daris Adrovic (14, MNE) poured in 20 points and strung together six straight late in Q1, also netting T71C's final basket for breathing room. Lee Weyland (Season PPG: 8.33) added 12 and steady scoring in the first and third. Levy Duarte (T71C) chipped 9; Timo Ewerling (T71C) 6 with a key fourthquarter basket.
- Arantia: No' Bissen (Season PPG: 11.20) led with 13, opening the game at the line and sparking multiple runs. Finn Visser (ARAB) matched 13, including three triples and the late bucket for 59-61. Rui Carlos Silva (ARAB) had 11 with a firstquarter three. Valerius (Season PPG: 5.67) hit 8, including 4/4 at the line in Q3.
T71C snap a threegame skid and stand 5th (13). Arantia, still winless (04), sit 6th.
(AI generated)
Arantia Larochette B 
T71 Dudelange C 