BBC Dikrich controlled the game early and defeated Luxembourg Phoenix 73-61 in Diekirch. The home side built the win in the first half, taking the opening quarter 21-12 and then stretching the gap with a decisive second period. After Phoenix stayed close at 23-17, Dikrich went on a 16-0 run to open its biggest cushion of the night at 39-17, and that sequence gave Sam Ferreira's team a firm halftime lead at 39-21.
Luxembourg Phoenix responded much better after the break. François Tegho (CED) had already carried the early offense with his team's first 9 points and finished with a game-high 24. Marc Haykal (37, Lebanon) added 17 and Elia Moussa (35, Lebanon) scored 14, helping Phoenix win the third quarter 23-20 and reduce the deficit to 59-44.
Still, Dikrich remained in control because its scoring was more balanced. Edson Monteiro Neves (DIE) led with 17, Jo Freimann (29, 1.88m) added 16, and Amar Sijaric (DIE) produced 13. Jarn Pinto Sousa (DIE) contributed 9, while captain Emerson Medina Vezo (DIE) scored 8. Dikrich had five players between 8 and 17 points, which allowed the home team to absorb Phoenix's best stretch and rebuild the margin in the fourth quarter.
The visitors never fully erased the damage from the second-quarter drought, even with Tegho's steady production and a more aggressive second half from Haykal and Moussa. A late technical foul on Ribal Tahtouh (CED) came with Dikrich already holding the game.
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