Racing Luxembourg controlled the M-U22 tie in Walfer (76-62) with a commanding first half that set the tone. After a brief 5-4 lead for Résidence, RAC shifted gears: Igor Durovic (20, 1.87m, BIH) authored an early burst with multiple drives, and Louis Cocard buried two quick threes to close the first quarter 27-15. A 5-0 spurt to start Q2, sparked by Yann Arbogast and Yair Portal Levav, pushed the margin to 32-17, and the visitors reached halftime 45-27.
Leo Backes opened Q3 with a triple and Aleksandar Babic hit back-to-back threes, stretching the gap to 61-41. The highest lead arrived early in the fourth at +26 (69-43). Résidence reacted late: Victor Shungu Bonga (Season PPG: 15.22) powered a 13-2 closing run and finished with 26 points, matching his season best. Kristupas Zilionis added 9, while Teodor Lukic (18, 1.86m) and Illia Malkin scored timely baskets in the last quarter.
Racing's scoring was well shared: Durovic led with 16, Angelo Caruso added 14 (Season PPG: 20.78), Babic 12 and Cocard 10. Caruso's steady third- and fourth-quarter scoring (including a pair of threes) helped maintain the cushion whenever RES threatened. Notable sequences included RAC's 8-1 finish to Q1 and Babic's two triples in a row in Q3.
With this win, coach Uros Niksic's side avenges October's 66-63 loss to Résidence and climbs to 2nd (8-2), now on a four-game winning streak. Coach Filip Vranjes' team sits 7th (2-9) and has dropped six straight.
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