Grngewald Hueschtert left tramsschap/central with a clear 74-57 win over Racing Luxembourg B in MU14 Division 5 (Phase 1), built on a decisive third quarter and steady scoring from multiple hands. Quarter scores: 17-19, 15-15, 13-23, 12-17.
Racing started well through captain Henrik Alfred Piirsalu (Season PPG: 13.8), who scored the hosts' first 7 points and later added backtoback threes to keep it tight. Grngewald answered with a 6-0 close to the first quarter (12-18) driven by Jake Jozef Rajniak's activity around the rim. The second period swung back and forth: a Piirsalu burst (FT, 2, FT) pushed RACB to 27-24, and Timofei Plechko (11) converted two free throws for 31-26, but Rajniak and Paul Dortschy Boixados (13, DEU) replied to send Grngewald up 34-32 at the break. Piirsalu picked up two personal fouls in quick succession late in Q2, yet stayed on court.
The game flipped right after halftime. Grngewald opened the third quarter with a 14-0 run to 48-32, sparked by two quick baskets from Rasmus Praestegaard, then Arnas Pakasius (12, LTU) and Rajniak. Racing's timeout could not stem the tide, and the visitors kept control, eventually reaching their largest lead at 49-68 in the fourth. A short RACB push, with Piirsalu scoring three straight field goals, trimmed the gap, but Tom Peter Zajc closed it out with two late scores.
Rajniak led Grngewald with 24 points (12 twopointers). Dortschy Boixados added 11, Praestegaard 10, while Pakasius and Miguel Fernandez Hanke (11, ESP) provided important spurts. For Racing, Piirsalu exploded for 40 points (13x2, 3x3, 5x1), with Plechko 10 and Lucas Robert Kampe (13, DEU) 6. Notable foul trouble: Pakasius (4), Piirsalu (4), Plechko (4), none fouled out.
Under coach Peter Rajniak, Grngewald moves to 30, climbs to 1st place and extends its winning streak to three. Racing (coach Christian Frick) drops to 12 and sits 4th.
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