Résidence Walferdange won a close game against Musel Pikes, 76-73, after a strong recovery from an 11-point first-quarter deficit and a late winning shot by Mykolas Maindron (RES).
Musel controlled the opening phase. After RES briefly moved ahead 3-2, Philip Dejworek's team answered with a 16-4 run and led 18-7 after 10 minutes, with Julian Hammond III (24, 1.88m, USA) already setting the tone. Walferdange changed the rhythm in the second quarter, cutting the gap step by step. Demarkus Stuckey Jr (31, 1.82m, USA) and Tom Schomer (RES) helped bring it back to 33-36 at halftime.
The third quarter stayed open. Musel pushed to 53-49, again behind Hammond III, who finished as game MVP with 37 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, including excellent 4/7 from 3-point range and a good 13/15 at the line. Then RES produced a key 7-0 burst to go from 49-53 to 56-53, with Maindron and Stuckey Jr at the center of it, and the game was tied 57-57 going into the last period.
Coach Rainer Kloss saw his team build another important margin in the fourth. RES went from 57-57 to 64-58, later extending it to 71-62. Musel still came back with an 11-2 run, tying at 73-73 after Hammond III's three. Out of the final timeout, Maindron hit the decisive 3-pointer for 76-73.
Maindron led RES with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 fouls drawn; Stuckey Jr added 21 points and 7 assists; Schomer brought 10 points. For Musel, Kyle Johnson (26, 2.03m, USA) posted 14 points and 15 rebounds, while Enzo Sanna (MUS) and Steve Lanners (MUS) added 7 and 6.
At team level, both sides were good on free throws: MUS 24/29 (82.8%), RES 16/20 (80%). RES move to 5th place (+5), Musel are 4th (+3), with both teams now 2-2.
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