Résidence Walferdange B left Dreiborn with a 101-93 road win over Musel Pikes B, moving to 2-0 and top of the MU16 Division 6 Phase 1 table. Musel falls to 1-1 and sits second.
The game was decided early. After 5-5, Résidence blew it open with a 32-11 stretch to close the first quarter at 37-16, capped by an 8-0 run. Ilja Lunow powered the paint and Martin Sveda kept finding gaps, while Valerio Gulli added quick strikes in transition. Musel steadied in the second (30-24) behind the first bursts from Jason Kemmer, but trailed 61-46 at the break.
Résidence reasserted control after halftime. Midway through the third, an 8-0 sequence (from 53-71 to 53-79) pushed the gap to the night's high of 26. Gulli scored in backtoback trips twice in that period and Lunow continued to finish at will. The visitors entered the fourth up 87-66.
Musel's response was spirited. From 66-91, the hosts authored a 20-6 run to get within 86-97, driven by Jason Kemmer (36) stringing together multiple baskets and free throws, with captain Marvin Contreras (Season PPG: 11.6) adding support, including the team's lone three-pointer. Maks Povhe (MUSB) chipped in 12 while flirting with foul trouble.
Résidence's top trio was decisive: Lunow (36) dominated inside with 17 twopoint makes; Gulli (15, Italy) added 31 and repeated miniruns; Sveda (14, Slovakia) posted 22. With 96 points coming on twopointers and five free throws, the visitors controlled the paint throughout.
Coach André Da Cruz's side built enough cushion to withstand Musel's late push. Playercoach Marvin Contreras' adjustments sparked the rally, but the firstquarter avalanche proved the difference.
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