Racing Luxembourg won 81-70 away to Etzella Ettelbruck in a game that stayed close until late. Coach Uros Niksic's team moved up two places into 1st in M-U14 Division 2: Phase 1, while Etzella slipped one position to 3rd.
Racing started fast with a 7-0 run, and Levi Balde (RAC) scored 6 straight points in that opening burst. Etzella answered immediately with 8 in a row to take an 8-7 lead, and the first quarter remained balanced. Lenny Weber (ETZ), Erol Ajdinovic (ETZ) and Lenn Dos Santos (ETZ) gave the home side a narrow 22-21 edge after 10 minutes.
The second quarter changed the rhythm. After Etzella went 26-24 ahead, Racing closed the half strongly and built a 45-36 lead. Balde stayed aggressive, Henrik Piirsalu (RAC) added scoring from both inside and long range, and Gabriel Guillen (RAC) was efficient near the basket.
Etzella reacted well after the break. A 13-5 run brought them back to 49-50, mainly through Dos Santos and Ajdinovic. Racing then settled again. Piirsalu hit from deep in that phase, and Racing rebuilt the margin. Bryan Graca (ETZ) was also called for a flagrant foul in the third quarter.
The fourth quarter produced the key sequence. Etzella cut the gap to 66-67 and later to 70-71, so the result was still open. Up to that point, Racing had not led by more than 9. After a timeout, the visitors finished the game on a 10-0 run, with Guillen, Balde and Piirsalu scoring all of those points.
Balde led Racing with 30 points, Piirsalu added 28 and Guillen 14. For Etzella, Weber scored 20, Ajdinovic 17 and Dos Santos 14.
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Etzella Ettelbruck 
Racing Luxembourg 
