T71 Dudelange left Steinsel with a 70-61 win, built on a strong start and timely answers in the second half. After Amicale led 5-2, T71 strung together a 7-0 run (MALESEVIC, then AGBODENOU twice) to seize control and took the first quarter 19-13. The visitors' largest first-half lead reached +10 at 29-19 after a three from DONDELINGER. Amicale trimmed it with a 6-0 reply, and the break came at 33-27 for T71.
The third quarter hinged on corrections that turned two apparent threes into twos first for SCHROEDER, then for MALESEVIC but T71 still kept a narrow cushion. Amicale got as close as 37-40 and 39-42 behind SCHUDER MINDEN (14) and a three from TEIXEIRA RIBEIRO (3). In the fourth, captain BUGEJA (Season PPG: 17.5) authored five points in a row to pull Amicale to 56-60, then later added a deep three for 61-67, finishing with a game-high 24. Yet each time the hosts threatened, T71 answered: SCHROEDER (Season PPG: 12.0) scored key twos, and AGBODENOU (21 years, 1.80m, DEU) hit late free throws. MALESEVIC (1.95m, 19) anchored the visitors with 27, while AGBODENOU and captain SCHROEDER added 17 apiece.
For Amicale, RECH (Season PPG: 15.83) and ALMEIDA LOPES DE PINA (Season PPG: 15.0) chipped in 10 each. Coach Laurent Schmitz's side managed the late moments despite foul trouble for DONDELINGER (four fouls). Under coach Daniel Alves Brandão de Sousa, Amicale's late push fell short.
In the standings, Amicale remain 4th. T71 climb to 5th with a ranking gain of +3 and are now on a two-game winning streak after a difficult stretch, while Amicale have dropped two in a row.
(AI generated)