US Heffingen B controlled the Championship Round matchup at tramsschap/central, beating Racing Luxembourg C 99-89 and sweeping the season series (79-72, 99-89). The first quarter was balanced (25-25), then the game tilted late in Q2 when a technical on RACC's Pierre Philippe André Petit sparked a swing: Max Schmit hit three free throws and immediately added a three to push HEFB in front at halftime (49-46).
RACC answered after the break with an 8-0 run Mattia Coghetto (31, ITA) strung together a 1+3 and Alexis Gumy finished inside for a 56-52 lead. HEFB replied with perimeter shot-making from Schmit and Manuel Scholtus, and by the end of Q3 the visitors were back in control. The fourth belonged to Joel Thesen (37), who lived at the stripe and closed the door; he finished with 25 points, including an exceptional 17 made free throws. Louis Michel Kohn (1.98m) and Yves Bellwald added key interior baskets as HEFB's largest lead reached +13.
Discipline moments punctuated the flow: Petit piled up a sequence of fouls (P2, P, P2, T1) in Q2 that flipped momentum, while Schmit received a T1 early in the fourth. RACC's Sofiane Amadou Bah later fouled out after a T1, a blow to the hosts' late offense. HEFB coach Claude Ludwig also took a C1 in the final period.
Top performers
- HEFB (locals): Thesen 25 (Season PPG: 25.69), Schmit 22 (Season PPG: 17.56), Scholtus 17 (Season PPG: 11.10), Bellwald 13.
- RACC (imports): Bah 19, Coghetto 18 (Season PPG: 11.00), Drini Manjani (33, ALB) 13, Gumy 12, Mathieu Delaplace 10.
Context: HEFB stay top of M-Division 1 at 12-1 (nine straight wins). RACC remain third at 9-4.
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