Staater Léiwen won a close Bascol Coupe pre-eliminatory game against CGDIS Luxembourg, 65-61, after controlling long stretches and then resisting a strong last-quarter comeback.
The game started tight at 12-11 after one quarter. SLW created separation in the second period with better scoring balance, moving from 15-15 to 33-23 at halftime. Keven Reuland (SLW) was the main inside force and finished with 20 points, all from 2-point baskets. Gilles Hirtz (SLW) added 11, while José Junior Andrade Monteiro (SLW) brought 15 points and important late free throws.
Coach Ley's team came out strongly after the break. A 7-0 run pushed the score to 40-23, and SLW later reached its highest lead at 47-27. Reuland stayed efficient around the basket, and Andrade Monteiro hit from outside to keep the margin solid. After three quarters, SLW still led 51-38.
CGD then produced the best stretch of the night. They opened the fourth quarter with a 13-0 run to level the score at 51-51. Jérôme Käfer (CGD) was at the center of that push and ended with a game-high 22 points, while Jo Schumacher (CGD) scored 12 and Christophe Theiss (CGD) added 10. Käfer stayed on a roll and gave CGD a 56-55 lead, their first advantage since early in the first quarter.
The closing sequence was decided in small details. Dan Mathes (SLW) answered for 60-58 and added a free throw for 61-58. CGD stayed close at 62-61, but Andrade Monteiro scored three straight free throws in the final phase for the last points of the game and secured the narrow SLW win.
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Staater Léiwen 
CGDIS Luxembourg 
