T71 Dudelange C edged Bascharage Hedgehogs 56-51 in Phase 2 (round-robin) at Bascharage, avenging the heavy Phase 1 loss (77-43). The game swung early: after T71's opener, Bascharage strung together an 11-0 run for 2-11. Coach Nicolas Schaefers took a timeout, but T71 replied emphatically, closing the first quarter on a 16-2 burst to lead 18-13.
The second quarter saw another shift. Bascharage drew level at 22-22 through Andrija Cubrilo (Season PPG: 9.44) and Auric Kirsch (Season PPG: 16.57), before T71 finished the half 12-4 for 34-26. The hosts kept control in the third and reached their largest lead at 46-35 early in the fourth.
Bascharage rallied late. Kirsch's steady scoring and Cubrilo's inside finishes trimmed it to 50-46, then 52-48 and 54-51. In the closing minute, Ian Hulten (Season PPG: 4.82) fouled out after committing three fouls in the fourth, but Jules Wirion (Season PPG: 5.64) calmly knocked down two free throws to secure the win for T71.
Top contributors for T71: Hulten 14, Wirion 12 (including the last four points from the line), Dany Franklim Teixeira Mendes (Season PPG: 8.33) 12, and Tun Jungers (Season PPG: 4.55) 10. For Bascharage: Kirsch 15, Cubrilo 13, Karlo Saric (Season PPG: 10.67) 7; Gregor Tomac (13, SVN) opened their account. Neither team hit a three-pointer; the contest was decided in the paint and at the stripe. Coach Paul Hulten used a late timeout to steady T71 in the final stretch.
In the standings, T71C climbs to 5th (+1) at 2-3, while BAS drops to 6th (-1) and remains winless in Phase 2 (0-5). T71 has now won two straight; Bascharage are on a six-game skid.
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