AS CFL controlled Eurobasket B 77-49 in Mondercange, building steadily and breaking the game open after halftime. The hosts led 20-14 after the first quarter and 41-29 at the break, then delivered a decisive 23-10 third quarter to remove any doubt before closing 13-10.
CFL's balance stood out. Jeff Besch (24) set the early tone with a first-quarter triple and steady free-throw scoring across the middle quarters; he later fouled out in the fourth after an important night. Captain Paul Thinnes (17) closed the first period with a personal 5-0 to push CFL ahead and added a productive burst in the second. Nabil Berguiga (16) was reliable inside and from the line, while Luca Emanuel Bogatu (11) hit a third-quarter three and opened the last period with three consecutive field goals for his team. Raphaël Xavier Migy added 8.
For Eurobasket B, Rimgaudas Greicius (18) was the main option, hitting two threes and getting to the stripe late. Captain Svajunas Piepolis (8) contributed in both halves, with Manuel Pedraza (6) and Alexandre Marghelis (5) adding points, while Baptiste Bessière and Björn-Olav Candell had 4 each. Konstantinos Ntontis scored 4 but was hampered by four personals.
Game evolution featured several key surges from CFL: an 11-2 run early in the third (from 41-31 to 52-33), followed by another extended push that stretched the margin to a highest lead of 30 at 73-43. Besch committed back-to-back fouls in the second quarter and two more in the fourth to exit, but CFL's depth carried the finish.
Coach COTELLESA Michael's side outscored EURB 19-7 at the line and made four threes to EURB's two, complementing a heavy dose of two-point conversions (23 makes). Coach PIEPOLIS Svajunas' group stayed in touch through the first half before CFL's third-quarter pace and execution settled the contest.
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