AS Soleuvre B took control after a difficult opening and won clearly in Frisange, 85-57, for a third straight victory. Luxembourg Phoenix started better and moved in front 6-0 behind Elia Moussa (CED) and François Tegho (CED), but Soleuvre settled quickly and closed the first quarter ahead 14-11.
The away side created the first real break in the second period. After 15-13, SOLB produced an 11-2 stretch to reach 26-16, with Luca Ippolito (SOLB), Julien Kuhn (SOLB) and Tom Lahure (46, SOLB) giving the attack more variety. Phoenix stayed alive through Tegho, who kept scoring in different ways, and the gap remained manageable at halftime, 33-25.
The key phase came in the third quarter. Phoenix cut the score to 37-32, but Soleuvre answered immediately with 9 points in a row to restore control at 46-32. Moussa then sparked an 8-0 reply almost by himself, helping CED come back to 46-40, yet SOLB reacted once more. Rafael Aguiar Sousa (17, SOLB), Ippolito and Lahure led a strong finish to the quarter, and the visitors entered the last period with a 58-41 lead.
The fourth quarter confirmed the trend. Soleuvre opened with another 5-0 push, later stretched the margin to 31 points at 85-54, and never allowed Phoenix back into the game.
Phoenix relied heavily on Tegho's 26 points and Moussa's 19. Soleuvre had the deeper attack: Ippolito scored 16, Mathis Alex Guiot (19, SOLB) 15, Lahure 13, while Aguiar Sousa and Kuhn added 11 each. CED also played under more foul pressure, while SOLB stayed more comfortable in that area.
(AI generated)