Résidence Walferdange B controlled T71 Dudelange C, 102-85, in Phase 2 (MU16 Division 5), shaped by a dominant start and steady late execution. The hosts opened 8-0 and blitzed to 33-11 after Q1, their largest lead at +22. Ronny Schanen's T71 reacted in Q2, winning the period 27-13 behind Daris Adrovic (Season PPG: 17.40), who closed the half with six straight points to trim it to 46-38.
The third quarter turned into a shootout. After a Matas Sendzikas triple pushed RESB to 59-46, T71 pieced together a 6-0 burst Levy Duarte (Season PPG: 5.71) scoring repeatedly to make it 69-66. RESB answered through Kevin Brdarevic (Season PPG: 4.86) and Sendzikas for a 71-66 cushion entering the last 10 minutes.
Under coach André Da Cruz, RESB shut the door early in Q4: Valerio Gulli (Season PPG: 14.90) hit four straight and later a key three as the margin ballooned to 81-68. A team stretch at 97-81 included a C1 technical assessed to T71's bench, and Martin Sveda (Season PPG: 9.45) calmly added two free throws. Ilja Lunow (Season PPG: 19.33), 15, added timely drives and two threes.
Top performers
- RESB: Sendzikas (Season PPG: 19.33) erupted for 39, including two threes, scoring in every quarter; Lunow added 24 with two triples; Gulli, the 15-year-old Italian guard, had 19.
- T71C: Adrovic led with 34, keeping his side in it through Q2-Q3; Sergiu Lisnicenco (Season PPG: 7.67) posted 16 and Duarte 15, while Lee Weyland (Season PPG: 8.15) chipped in 10.
Résidence B stay perfect atop the phase (2-0) and extend their winning streak to seven. T71C drop to 1-1 after three straight wins in recent weeks.
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