T71 Dudelange C overpowered Mambra Mamer B 100-51 in the M-U16 Division 5 Phase 2 championship round at grimler/terrain2, controlling the game in three of four quarters and closing with their largest lead of 49.
After a balanced start (17-13), T71 closed the first period on a 12-0 burst sparked by Lee Weyland (Season PPG: 9.43) and Levy Duarte (Season PPG: 6.25) to make it 29-13. The hosts kept the momentum in Q2 with a three from Felix Schanen (Season PPG: 2.82) and steady inside finishes to reach halftime at 48-21.
Mamer reacted after the break: Arda Selim Isiklar (Season PPG: 11.93) and Miguel Félix Fernandes (Season PPG: 5.38) led a 13-0 run to 50-34. Coach Ronny Schanen's timeout steadied T71, and Weyland strung together seven consecutive T71 points late in the third as the quarter finished level (19-19) and the gap intact at 67-40. The fourth quarter was one-way traffic again: Daris Adrovic (Season PPG: 17.36) opened with back-to-back baskets, Weyland added a triple, and Schanen's layup sealed the century.
T71's profile was clear: 40 made two-pointers, 3 threes and 11 free throws, a dominance around the rim. For Mamer, Phivos Sortikos (Season PPG: 9.85) added 16 and the team's lone three, while Toprak Altinoklar (15, TUR) and Gabriel Fihey (14, FRA) chipped in six apiece.
With the win, T71C climbs to first place in Phase 2 (ranking gain +5). They have won four of their last five. MAMB drops to 4th and is now on a two-game slide after a previous five-game winning streak. Coach Arnaud Stirn's side had its best spell right after halftime but couldn't sustain it against T71's deeper scoring.
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