CGDIS Luxembourg turned a difficult start into a commanding 77-58 win over AS CFL at lvauban, breaking the game open after halftime. CFL controlled the first quarter behind Patrick Walravens (CFL), who fueled a 12-0 run with back-to-back threes and a two for a 22-15 lead. CGD steadied late in the second: a 7-0 burst capped by Quentin Bouttet (CGD) and Michael M'Putu (CGD) trimmed it to 37-38 at the break.
Coach Michael M'Putu's group seized control in the third. From 41-44 down, CGD ripped a 10-0 surge through Joe Berwick (CGD) and Bouttet to move up 51-44, then closed the period 22-8 overall (59-46). The fourth quarter began with Christophe Theiss (CGD) scoring twice inside before Bouttet authored a personal 7-0 run (3,2,2) to push the gap to +18. Max Lotti (CGD) later splashed a three for 77-54, the night's largest lead reached at +23 before CFL scored late.
Bouttet led all scorers with 27 points (three triples), M'Putu added 16, and Theiss 10, with timely contributions from Berwick (8) and Lotti (3). Notably, CGD scored all 77 points from the field, registering 0 made free throws; the game featured just one made foul shot, by Walravens.
For Michael Cotellesa's CFL, Walravens finished with 21 (including the lone free throw), Eric Wagner had 16 and a late flurry with consecutive baskets, and Nabil Berguiga added 12 but collected four personals, three in the fourth quarter. Luca Bogatu chipped in 7. CGD dominated the second half 40-20 and managed the closing minutes without letting CFL build a counter-run.
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