Racing Luxembourg controlled Musel Pikes 90-73 at tramsschap/central in the U22 Qualifications, completing a season sweep after October's 83-80 away win. The first half was tight, but Racing shifted gears immediately after the break. An early 7-0 burst flipped the momentum, and a later 11-1 run sparked by Igor Durovic and Louis Cocard at the line broke the game open. The hosts built a largest lead of 20 (90-70) before closing it out.
Angelo Caruso (Season PPG: 21.10) led Racing with 24 points, mixing drives and perimeter shot-making; the 19-year-old guard (1.87m, ITA) set the tone. Durovic (Season PPG: 14.57) followed with 23, including multiple threes during that decisive stretch, while Cocard (Season PPG: 8.89) added 14 and Leo Backes (Season PPG: 8.30) chipped in 7. Racing's composure at the stripe mattered: 13 made free throws to Musel's 7, with several coming off technicals.
For Musel, Enzo Sanna (Season PPG: 11.45) poured in 18 and kept his side close with trips to the line and timely threes, but he was disqualified in the third quarter after a second technical an episode that coincided with Racing's surge. Support came from David Ferreira Gordo (13, Season PPG: 9.00), Jason Hartz (11, Season PPG: 16.73), Marko Mustafic (10, Season PPG: 12.43) and Luca Monteiro Delgado (12). A bench technical was also assessed to coach Adrien Frédérique Jacquet during the pivotal phase.
Coach Uros Niksic's team is on a roll five straight wins and climbs to first place (+1) at 9-2. Musel remain third at 7-4. The game's evolution hinged on Racing's third-quarter acceleration and their ability to string together points in a row when it mattered.
(AI generated)