T71 Dudelange C opened Phase 2 with a 70-63 home win over Black Frogs Schieren, overturning the Phase 1 loss (48-64) against the same opponent. The start was one-way traffic: T71 blitzed to 29-10 after the first quarter, with Daris Adrovic (Season PPG: 16.0) pouring in a stream of early points and threes from Lee Weyland and Luka Babovic stretching the floor. The gap peaked at +19.
Black Frogs regrouped. Coach Khyree Armstead's side tightened up defensively and took the second quarter 20-9, sparked by Nick Kraus (Season PPG: 17.2) and Rick Marth (Season PPG: 11.5). The comeback carried into the third, where Mathis Kraus (Season PPG: 13.33), the captain, found rhythm and the visitors trimmed it to 52-49 at the buzzer. A technical on T71's Isaak Dos Santos punctuated the tension.
The fourth quarter swung briefly to Schieren. Nick Kraus strung together a mini-run with a trio of two-point makes, and Black Frogs led 58-60. T71 answered. At 60-60, the hosts executed a decisive 10-3 close: Adrovic and Babovic (Season PPG: 13.13) scored repeatedly in the lane and mid-range, Weyland added a late free throw, while captain Mathis Kraus picked up his fifth foul and exited in the final minutes, a blow after his 18 points.
Adrovic led all scorers with 27, carrying T71 through key moments. Babovic added 14 and a three, Sergiu Lisnicenco (Season PPG: 7.14) hit two threes for 12, and Weyland chipped in 6, with captain Lou Wampach (15) providing steady minutes. For Black Frogs, the duo of Nick Kraus (18) and Mathis Kraus (18) powered the rally, supported by Marth's 15.
Coach Ronny Schanen's group showed composure late to claim a close game and move to 3rd in the Phase 2 table. T71's recent form now reads three wins in a row; Black Frogs sit 4th, continuing their win-loss alternation.
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