CGDIS Luxembourg defeated Eurobasket B 72-57 at lvauban in Bascol Division 3. The hosts exploded out of the gates with a 10-0 start behind early points from Jo Schumacher (CGD), Joe Berwick (CGD), Michael M'Putu (CGD) and Charles Kirsch (CGD). Svajunas Piepolis (EURB) answered with six in a row (2+1+3) to steady the visitors, but CGDIS still led 23-15 after 10 minutes. A scrappy second quarter (7-11) trimmed it to 30-26 at halftime.
The third quarter swung behind Rimgaudas Greicius (EURB), who caught fire and poured in 16 consecutive points for his team across the period, pushing Eurobasket B to its largest lead, 47-43. CGDIS replied: Kirsch hit a timely three, a technical foul on Piepolis yielded a free throw for J. Kaefer (CGD), and back-to-back baskets by Kaefer nudged the hosts back in front 50-48.
Early in the fourth, Kaefer was whistled for an unsportsmanlike, but he and his team reset immediately. After 56-50, CGDIS strung together a 7-0 burst (M'Putu, Berwick, Anthony Florey) for 63-50, then another 7-0 run keyed by Kaefer (3+2) and M'Putu (2) to 70-53. Eurobasket's options narrowed when player-coach Piepolis (10 pts) fouled out; Baptiste Bessiere also committed two quick fouls early in the quarter. CGDIS' largest lead reached +17 (72-55); Eurobasket's peak was +4.
Top performers
- CGDIS: M'Putu (CGD) 17, Kaefer (CGD) 15 with 10 in the fourth, Schumacher (CGD) 13, Berwick (CGD) 12, Kirsch (CGD) 9.
- Eurobasket B: Greicius (EURB) 27 in a dominant third-quarter stretch, Piepolis (EURB) 10, Konstantinos Ntondis (EURB) 9, Luca Martinelli (EURB) 3.
Player-coach M'Putu guided CGDIS through the third-quarter storm, while player-coach Piepolis' technical and later foul-out weighed on Eurobasket B's finish under FIBA rules.
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