Bascol Division 2, lux gare PWC Luxembourg edged KPMG 70-64 in a tight finish shaped by swings of momentum and late free throws.
KPM struck first but PWC answered immediately through Carlos Alegret (PWC) with five quick points and Mario Anic (PWC) for a 2-7 start. KPM replied with an 8-0 burst to 10-7, only for PWC to close the period strongly behind Shpat Musa (PWC) and a steady Ilija Delas (PWC), building a comfortable cushion that stretched in the first half when Alegret buried back-to-back threes. At one stage after the break PWC led by 12 (35-47).
KPM's response was emphatic: a 19-3 run turned 41-55 into a 60-58 lead. Asier Ugarte (KPM) powered the surge with two consecutive three-pointers and multiple mid-range scores, while Carlos Wagner (KPM) added key points at the line and inside. PWC's composure at the stripe then flipped the game back: Federico Bianchi (PWC) hit two free throws plus a basket to make it 60-62, and in the final sequence Delas, Bianchi and Georgios Toulias (PWC) combined for the last five points, all from the line, to close it out.
Top performers
- KPMG: Ugarte (21) led all scorers and strung together six straight points at a crucial juncture; Wagner (14) was reliable in traffic; Simone D'Agostino (KPM) added 11 before fouling out.
- PWC Luxembourg: Bianchi (14) was steady late, Alegret (13) hit three triples including two in a row in the first half, Delas (12) provided timely free throws and twos, and Musa (11) gave an early scoring lift before fouling out.
Discipline played a role. KPM finished with 18 made free throws, PWC with 13, but PWC converted when it mattered most and survived three players fouling out (Musa, Pietro Falaschi, Anic). For KPM, D'Agostino's fifth foul hurt depth in the closing minutes. PWC also absorbed several technical fouls (Alegret, Anic, Falaschi, Toulias) yet, under coach Carlos Alegret Ros, steadied late. Coach Alexandre Weinand's KPM even briefly led in the second half, only to be undone by PWC's composed closing at the stripe.
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