Staater Léiwen (SLW) edged CGDIS Luxembourg (CGD) 73-70 at Lux Gare in a tight Bascol Division 3 game shaped by swings and timely shot-making.
SLW jumped out 26-17 after the first quarter and stretched the gap to the night's largest lead at +12 (31-19). CGD answered, taking the second quarter 21-14 to close to 40-38 at halftime. After the break, SLW rebuilt breathing room to 60-52 through the shot creation of Sven Bartholomey (SLW) and Dan Mathes (SLW).
The fourth quarter turned when Jim Sauber (CGD) put in four straight points and Jo Schumacher (CGD) drilled a three, helping CGD draw level at 64-64 and briefly move ahead 66-64 on Christophe Theiss's inside work. SLW then delivered the decisive 8-0 run: Bartholomey's go-ahead three (67-66) was followed by Mathes and Keven Reuland (SLW) for 72-66. CGD cut it to 72-70 through Schumacher and Theiss, but Mathes' late free throw set the final score.
Bartholomey led all scorers with 30 (7x2, 4x3, 4 FT), Mathes added 22 with five triples, Reuland 11 and Laurent Ley (SLW) 10. For CGD, Theiss powered to 21 on ten two-pointers, Sauber had 16 (three threes), Schumacher 14 and Michael M'Putu (CGD) 8. SLW's balance at the arc (9 threes to CGD's 8) and in two-point makes (20-17) offset CGD's advantage at the stripe (12 made FTs to 6).
Foul trends mattered late: Schumacher picked up three personals in the closing stretch, while SLW navigated foul trouble with Ley and Reuland on four and Mathes drawing two quick in the third. Coach Laurent Ley's group found answers at key moments, while coach Michael M'Putu rode Theiss's interior scoring to fuel CGD's comeback. The game-winners were Bartholomey's late go-ahead three and Mathes' clinching free throw.
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Staater Léiwen 
CGDIS Luxembourg 
