T71 Dudelange B started better and led 18-14 after the first quarter. Simao Pedro Gomes Santos (Season PPG: 7.67), Elia Ceresi (T71B) and 13-year-old Lou Gonner (Season PPG: 9.60) set the tone early, and the home side looked in control.
The game changed completely in the second period. T71B was held scoreless, while Gréngewald Hueschtert put together an 11-0 quarter to turn a 14-18 deficit into a 25-18 halftime lead. Arnas Pakasius (GRE) opened the run, then Sebastián Enrique Aalbers (GRE), Tom Peter Zajc (GRE) and Matteo De Castro Christnach (GRE) added key baskets.
T71B responded after the break. Leo Lepiller (Season PPG: 7.33), Ceresi (T71B) and Gonner cut the gap to 32-36 midway through the third quarter. That was a crucial moment, because Gréngewald answered immediately. Jake Rajniak (GRE), only 12, and Pakasius drove an 11-3 finish to the quarter, stretching the score to 47-35.
The fourth quarter was more even, but the visitors stayed in front. T71B reduced the margin to 45-53, before Rajniak hit again from outside and Liam Ruppert (Season PPG: 7.00) scored 5 points in a row to lift GRE to its biggest lead, 61-46. From there, coach Easterling's team kept control.
Rajniak was the major offensive difference with 30 points, including four 3-pointers. Pakasius added 18. For T71B, Gonner finished with 14, Ceresi had 10 and Gomes Santos added 7. In the table, GRE moved up one place to 4th, while T71B dropped to 5th. After opening the season with two losses, Gréngewald now has back-to-back wins.
(AI generated)