Résidence Walferdange edged Musel Pikes 79-77 in Walfer, taking revenge for the 81-100 loss in the first meeting. The result lifts Résidence to 4th (+3 in the table), while Musel remain 9th and extend their losing streak to eight. In front of 75 spectators, the game swung repeatedly and was decided in the final minute.
Pikes started better (21-18 after Q1), riding Sam Streef and Konan Boglin Oth, who combined for early points and free throws. Rainer Kloss' team flipped momentum in the second quarter behind Filip Vranjes and John Clark Slajchert, edging ahead 36-35 at halftime. The third quarter was a shootout: Tristin Walley hit two threes for 46-47, Esosa Okundaye added two more for 55-57, before Slajchert answered from deep for 58-57 to close the period.
Early in the fourth, Fran Jarnjak strung together four points for 64-59, then Slajchert's three (75-71) and Vranjes' calm 2/2 at the line (79-73) gave Résidence their largest lead (+6). Guy Schmit's Pikes charged back as Tom Welter scored their final six points, but the hosts held on.
Shooting told a part of the story: Résidence were good at 2P (31/59, 53%) and from the line (8/10, 80%), while Pikes matched the 2P efficiency (25/49, 51%) but struggled from deep (6/33, 18%) and at the stripe (9/16, 56%). Résidence also won the glass 44-39 despite committing more turnovers (11 to 5).
Top national contingent, Résidence: captain Oliver Vujakovic (Season PPG: 16.8, RPG: 7.6, AssPG: 0.6) delivered 14 points and 10 rebounds. Among the foreign contingent, Slajchert (Season PPG: 26.17, RPG: 1.83, AssPG: 4.92) had 26 points with a good 40% from three, Vranjes (Season PPG: 13.5, RPG: 5.5, AssPG: 0.58) added 18 on excellent shooting (8/10 2P, 2/2 FT), and Brendan Bailey (2.03m, USA; Season PPG: 22.75, RPG: 10.08) posted 15 points and 18 rebounds.
Top national contingent, Pikes: Welter (Season PPG: 9.0, RPG: 2.73, AssPG: 4.13) led with 17, Streef had 16, and Oth produced a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double. From the foreign group, Walley (Season PPG: 17.5, RPG: 11.53, AssPG: 4.13) added 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Okundaye chipped in 8 with a good 40% from three.
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