T71 Dudelange won a close M-U22 game at AS Soleuvre, 112-106 after overtime, and stayed first in the qualification standings, while Soleuvre remained second.
The game stayed fast and offensive from the opening minutes. T71 started better and moved ahead 9-2, then kept a narrow edge at 26-24 after the first quarter and 53-50 at half-time. Soleuvre stayed in contact, but coach Mike Smith's team found the first real separation in the third period. From 54-57, T71 pushed the score to 65-77 and reached their highest lead of the night at 10 points.
AS Soleuvre, coached by Hervé Marie-Rose, kept coming through Ibrahim Hasic (20, 1.98m), who produced 37 points. Lex Lahure (SOL) added 15 points, Mathys Ntemo (20, 1.85m) scored 12, and Malik Bah (SOL) finished with 10. The home team's best stretch came late in the fourth quarter: down 89-94, Soleuvre closed regulation on a 5-0 push, all from Hasic, to level the score at 94-94.
In overtime, T71 were more precise in the key possessions. Soleuvre tied once more at 104-104, but the visitors answered with a decisive 6-0 run to 110-104. Jonas Lies (T71) and Nils Schroeder (21, 1.90m) both scored 25 points, Daris Honsic (T71) added 20, while Len Guedes (T71) and captain Justin Lux (18, 1.92m) each contributed 13. Mathis Guiot (SOL) also played an important role in the comeback phase with 9 points.
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