Etzella Ettelbruck handled Résidence Walferdange 82-73 in the U22 Qualifications, completing a 2-0 sweep of the season series after the 90-59 win away. The hosts jumped out 25-16 in the first quarter on early threes from Lou Clees and Marvin Delgado dos Santos, but Résidence steadied and trimmed it to 37-35 at halftime behind Teodor Lukic's finish-and-foul work and Victor Shungu Bonga at the line.
The game swung wildly in the third. A Kristupas Zilionis triple moved Résidence in front 48-46, and an Elvio Amen Alissoutin (RES) three stretched the gap during a 49-55 spell. Etzella answered with the decisive 9-0 run to close the period: Marvin Delgado, José Miguel Domingos Sanches, and Clees (from deep) flipped it to 58-55.
From there, coach Nelson Delgado's group controlled the fourth. Clees drilled another big three for 67-62 and kept scoring despite carrying four fouls, while Delgado and Charel Wilmes added timely twos. The cushion peaked at +13 (82-69) before late points by Résidence. Notably, Domingos Sanches knocked down three free throws in a row during the opening stanza, setting the tone.
Standouts
- Etzella: Lou Clees (Season PPG: 16.57), an 18-year-old 1.89m guard, led with 24, including four triples. José Miguel Domingos Sanches (Season PPG: 11.00; 19, PRT) matched his season-high with 19, and Marvin Delgado dos Santos (Season PPG: 16.73) added 15.
- Résidence: Teodor Lukic (Season PPG: 14.4), a 1.86m guard, matched his season-best with 25, all inside the arc plus at the line. Alissoutin (RES) hit two third-quarter threes in a 16-point night, equalling his top mark, while Zilionis (Season PPG: 6.0; 17, LTU) had 14 and Shungu Bonga 13.
Etzella have now won two straight after a long losing spell and climb to 8th (+1). Résidence remain 7th and endure a ninth consecutive defeat.
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