Résidence Walferdange B opened Phase 2 with a commanding 122-43 win at Nitia Bettembourg, taking control from the tip and never looking back. Coach Dragan Stipanovic's side led 39-9 after the first quarter and 63-17 at halftime, closing the opening period on a 10-0 run and starting the second with a 6-0 burst. The highest lead reached 83 points at 122-39 late in the fourth.
Matas Sendzikas (Season PPG: 17.0) was the game's standout, pouring in 38 points and igniting multiple surges. He rattled off 10 straight team points in the second quarter and added 14 in the third alone as RESB pulled clear to 94-25 after three. Support came from Luis Leocadio Botelho (25; 14, PRT) and Kasparas Voska (18; RESB), with Ilja Lunow (13; Season PPG: 22.5), Valerio Gulli (12; Season PPG: 17.86) and Xabier Balmas (8; Season PPG: 6.86) all chipping in.
Nitia's offense found some rhythm in the fourth (18 points), led by Ewen Man-Fei Leung (14; Season PPG: 21.25; 13, FRA) and Dinis Jorge Cruz Rica (10; Season PPG: 9.33). Adrian Ion Zianveni (5; NIT) and Mathis Brochier added points in a game where early foul trouble didn't decide the outcome, though NIT's Halil Settar Yalcin picked up quick first-quarter fouls, and RESB's Kristupas Malaisé committed three in a short fourth-quarter stint.
Game flow favored RESB throughout: continuous conversions inside, timely free throws, and repeated scoring sequences from Sendzikas and Leocadio Botelho broke the contest open by mid-game. With this result, Résidence Walferdange B sits first in the championship round, while Nitia Bettembourg is second after the opener. The form lines continue: RESB extends its streak to six straight wins; NIT's slide reaches six consecutive losses. Coach Qassim Sahraoui's team, however, showed late resilience to trim the final margin.
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