Arcus controlled CGDIS Luxembourg 82-53 in Capellen, flipping a difficult first quarter with a dominant second period and never looking back. CGDIS opened sharply: K J buried a three, added free throws, Charles Kirsch hit from deep and Jo Schumacher powered the offense to a 24-21 lead after 10 minutes.
The game turned immediately after the break between quarters. Malik Trey Wilson (ACU) strung together five points in a row to swing the lead to Arcus, and after two free throws from K J made it 28-26, Arcus unleashed an 18-0 run to close the half at 46-26. The surge featured two triples off the bench by Laura Da Cruz, perimeter punch from Tony Martins Ferreira and steady inside finishes from Beno Kraus and Ioannis Pitropakis. Coach Luc Kirsch's group limited CGDIS to just two points in the entire second quarter.
Arcus managed the third with the same formula: Pitropakis and Kraus scoring at the rim, Martins Ferreira adding another three, while Schumacher tried to keep CGDIS afloat with spurts from outside and mid-range. In the fourth, Wilson connected from deep and Kraus piled on points around the basket and at the line; Luc Kirsch's three pushed the margin to 82-47, the night's largest lead at +35. CGDIS closed with late points from Schumacher and K J.
Top performers
- Arcus: Beno Kraus 19, Ioannis Pitropakis 16, Tony Martins Ferreira 16, Malik Trey Wilson 10.
- CGDIS: Jo Schumacher 24, K J 8, Christophe Theiss 6, Anthony Florey 5, Jim Sauber 5.
Notable sequence: CGDIS guard Joe Berwick committed three personal fouls in a row early in the fourth quarter, stalling any attempt at a late push. Coach Michael M'PUTU's timeout in the second quarter briefly steadied his side, but Arcus' long run before halftime decided the game's evolution.
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