R'sidence Walferdange B controlled the game in Bettborn from the tip and beat Rebound Pr'izerdaul 78-39 in M-U16 Division 6 (Phase 1). The visitors extended their lead in every quarter (16-8, 22-8, 15-8, 25-15), moved to 3-0 and stay first in the classification, while PRE dropped to 1-2 and sit third. Coach Christophe Fiegen's side has now three wins in a row.
The key stretches defined the night. RESB closed the first quarter with a 6-0 push for 14-6, then delivered a 10-0 run in the second (from 14-24 to 14-34) to reach 38-16 at halftime. After the break, a 9-0 burst made it 47-16. Early in the fourth, another 10-0 run (to 63-24) produced the largest gap at 70-28 (+42).
Ilja Lunow (RESB) led all scorers with 22, pouring in 8 of RESB's first 9 points in the third and adding three straight baskets early in the fourth. Despite collecting four fouls in the opening period, he remained impactful. Support came from Alexander Rocco Knowles (14, IRL) with 12 points, including one of the game's two threes, and Xabier Balmas (RESB) with 12; Kevin Brdarevic (RESB) added 8.
For PRE, Elmir Pjevic (PRE) scored 10, Bryan Da Mota Pereira (15, FRA) had 8, and Hanan Ahmic (PRE) 6, while Lenn Lefevre (PRE) hit the team's lone three. Da Mota Pereira committed three personal fouls in quick succession in the fourth and finished with four.
RESB dominated inside, making 35 two-pointers to PRE's 18, and added 5 points at the line; PRE did not score from the stripe. The only threes came from Knowles and Lefevre. Coach J'r me Lefevre's team was held to single digits in each of the first three quarters before finding more rhythm late.
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