Gréngewald Hueschtert took a close 92-89 home win over Racing Luxembourg, a result that moved Ricky Easterling's team up four places to 6th, while Racing stayed 11th and extended its losing streak to four.
The game changed hands several times. Gréngewald led 28-23 after a fast first quarter, with Raiquan Clark (Season PPG: 26.43, RPG: 7.67, AssPG: 1.44) already setting the tone. Racing answered before the break and went in front 49-46 at halftime, helped by Antunio Bivins (Season PPG: 23.14, RPG: 6.25, AssPG: 1.38) and Malcolm Richardson (Season PPG: 11.33, RPG: 8.43, AssPG: 5.43).
Racing still led 60-57 in the third, but Gréngewald reacted well. Luca Pividor (Season PPG: 5.57, RPG: 1.63, AssPG: 2.00) hit three triples, and Clark kept finishing inside and at the line. After a 12-4 stretch, Gréngewald turned the game around, although Racing came back to 69-69 entering the last period.
The key swing came late in the fourth. Gréngewald built its biggest lead at 89-78, with Clark scoring repeatedly and finishing with 35 points on good efficiency: 84.6% FT, 56.3% on 2-pointers and 50.0% on 3-pointers. Racing then answered with 11 straight points to tie at 89-89, Bivins reaching 40 points and Richardson staying aggressive despite fouling out. On the next possession, Patrick Hoffmann (Season PPG: 1.00, RPG: 1.40, AssPG: 0.40) hit the decisive three for 92-89.
Team-wise, Gréngewald made the difference from long range with good 43% three-point shooting, while Racing lived at the foul line but finished only 61%. Alvin Tumblin Jr, the 24-year-old 1.96m USA forward, added 15 points for the winners despite early foul trouble and a flagrant foul. Jeremy Ingram (Season PPG: 12.29, RPG: 3.11, AssPG: 1.11) contributed 12 points. Angelo Caruso (Season PPG: 6.14, RPG: 2.25, AssPG: 2.25) gave Racing 10 points.
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