Staater Léiwen beat Arcus 70-56 in a Bascol Division 3 game that stayed competitive well into the second half. Arcus opened well and went up 6-2, but SLW changed the rhythm quickly. After being down 6-8, the home side answered with an 11-3 run to move in front 17-11. The first quarter closed at 24-20, with Louis Meyer (SLW) already setting the tone through 14 points in that period.
The second quarter was the strongest phase of Staater Léiwen. Keven Reuland (SLW) scored 13 points in the quarter and gave the home team more control inside and in transition. SLW pushed the gap to 41-31 at halftime, their first double-digit advantage of the evening.
Arcus reacted well after the break. Kevin Breuskin (ACU) kept the offense alive, Benoît Kraus (ACU) added efficient support, and Tony Martins Ferreira (ACU) knocked down two third-quarter triples. The visitors won that period 17-12 and reduced the gap to 53-48, putting the game back into reach.
The crucial moment came in the fourth quarter. From 57-52, Staater Léiwen scored 6 points in a row to create breathing room at 63-52. Arcus came back once more to 63-56, but Reuland took over again and scored the last 7 SLW points, including the final three-pointer, as the lead reached its highest level at 14.
Reuland led all scorers with 30 points, while Meyer added 20. Sven Bartholomey (SLW) and Thierry Kruchten (SLW) both contributed 8. For Arcus, Breuskin finished with 14 and Kraus with 11, while Laura Da Cruz (ACU), Andriejus Kolesnikovas (ACU), Luc Kirsch (ACU) and Martins Ferreira each added 6 in a balanced effort.
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