Racing Luxembourg controlled Résidence Walferdange 97-68 in the Championship Round (Phase 2), flipping the script from Phase 1's 61-93 home loss to the same opponent. Coach Christian Nittler's team set the tone with a 10-0 burst late in the first quarter to lead 19-7 and closed the period at 19-10. The hosts tightened their grip before halftime (43-25), then pushed the gap beyond 20 in the third (70-46) and as high as 39 at 97-58 in the fourth. Résidence finished with a 10-0 run that only trimmed the margin.
Elhadj Ibrahima Diallo (13, PRT) powered RAC with 30 points, including a third-quarter three and multiple bursts in the fourth, even closing the door with back-to-back baskets to reach 97. Alejandro Cuesta Jaramillo (Season PPG: 19.40) added 19 with steady scoring and frequent trips to the line, while Jules Hélie Payen Morolli (RAC) provided 14 important points and Roby Sahr (RAC) chipped in 10.
For Résidence, captain Kasparas Voska (Season PPG: 37.17) led the visitors with 29, carrying much of the offense. Joaquym Branyan Questier (Season PPG: 9.00) had 12, and Gael Dos Santos Antonio (Season PPG: 14.83) added 11.
The game evolved on a series of Racing runs: 10-0 to break open the first, then a 6-0 start to the fourth (78-48) that ended any doubt. Résidence, under coach Steve Stéphane Alexandre, showed late resistance with that 10-0 finish but had already absorbed the decisive middle-quarter swings. In the standings, Racing jumps to 2nd place (+4) at 1-0, while Résidence sits 5th (0-1) and slips to a third straight defeat.
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