PWC Luxembourg defeated Eurobasket 73-62 at Lux Gare, pulling away after a balanced first half. The visitors opened sharper (19-12, Q1), but Eurobasket answered in the second frame to trail just 31-33 at the break. Right after halftime, Eurobasket briefly seized momentum: Rimgaudas Greicius (EUR) hit back-to-back baskets for a 35-33 lead. Mario Anic (PWC) immediately replied with a three, sparking a decisive 15-4 stretch fueled by Shpat Musa (PWC), Pietro Falaschi (PWC) and Ilija Delas (PWC) that carried PWC to a 52-41 cushion by the end of the third. An unsportsmanlike on Valentin Mitov (EUR) came during that swing and hurt the hosts.
Eurobasket came out firing in the fourth with an 8-0 run Svajunas Piepoli (EUR) from deep and Olivier Maillet (EUR) in transition cutting it to 49-52. Miguel Alonso (EUR) added a timely three for 52-53, and Michele Simonato (EUR) tied it at 54-54. From there, PWC's composure took over: Davide Pochettino (PWC), Federico Bianchi (PWC), Falaschi and Delas combined for a 9-0 answer to 66-56, and PWC controlled the finish. The guests' largest lead reached 11, matching the final margin.
Top performers:
- PWC: Delas (15) was steady all night and added late insurance; Pochettino (13) struck in key fourth-quarter possessions; Falaschi (12) worked efficiently inside; Musa (9) and Anic (6) hit momentum threes.
- Eurobasket: Greicius (14) and Simonato (14) carried the scoring load; Alonso (9) and Maillet (9) provided bursts; Piepoli (9) contributed from the line and beyond the arc; Mitov (7) added a late three but his third-quarter U2 was costly.
Coach Carlos Alegret Ros's side managed foul trouble Bianchi and Falaschi finished with four while Roberto Schiano's team authored the early fourth-quarter push but couldn't sustain it against PWC's late-game run.
(AI generated)