T71 Dudelange C edged Racing Luxembourg B 73-70 in grimler/central after a tense final minute, turning a 10-point deficit into a statement win that lifts T71C to 3rd place (2-3, +2 in ranking). Racing slips to 5th (1-4, -1) and their losing run continues.
The game swung wildly. T71C burst to 13-4 behind Daris Adrovic (Season PPG: 16.6), but Racing answered with 12 unanswered to take the first quarter 16-13. In the second, Racing strung together a 13-0 run from 16-16 to 29-16, with Bartosz Jan Olejnik (Season PPG: 21.0) and Shining Li (15, CHN) driving the gap. T71C steadied to trail 36-33 at half.
Racing's momentum continued late in the third: from 45-45 they tore away with a 10-1 spurt, capped by a Paul Bruno Egret (14) triple, to lead 55-48 and then 58-48 early in the fourth their largest lead. T71C's response was immediate. Despite a C1 technical to coach Sandro Ceresi early in the final quarter, T71C tightened up defensively, and Adrovic took over. He scored 7 points in crunch time, including the go-ahead basket for 72-70 and the final free throw for 73-70. That makes him the game winner.
Key performances:
- T71C: Adrovic 29, repeatedly stringing baskets to stop runs; Lee Weyland (Season PPG: 9.0) 16 before fouling out in the fourth, and Levy Duarte (15) added timely buckets. Sergiu Lisnicenco (Season PPG: 5.6) battled until fouling out.
- RACB: Olejnik 20 kept them in front for long stretches but fouled out in the last quarter; Li 14 and Egret 12 (two 3s) supported, while Alexander Richetta (15, BGR) added 12. Li also picked up two quick P2 fouls in the third that shifted rotations for coach Ilija Kalajdzic.
Foul trouble shaped the finish: Racing lost Olejnik, Egret and Adam Leonard Thiault to five fouls; T71C lost Weyland and Lisnicenco. T71C's 25-15 fourth quarter closed the game, a second straight win after opening with three losses.
(AI generated)