Racing Luxembourg C controlled this M-Division 1 meeting from the opening minutes and beat BC Mess B 81-57. The win moves RACC up two places into 1st with a 3-1 record and extends its run to three straight victories, while MESB remains 4th at 1-3.
Game evolution was shaped by Racing's break in the second quarter. RACC opened 8-0, with Ander Prost (RACC) scoring 6 points in a row after Pit Schneider's first basket. Mess answered and reduced the gap to 10-8, but Racing finished the first period ahead 19-12. The decisive stretch came immediately after: Louis Paul Soragna (RACC) carried momentum into the second quarter and Racing produced 13 unanswered points to go from 19-12 to 32-12. At halftime, the home side had a 41-20 lead.
MESB showed a better response after the break and won the third quarter 16-15. Fabbrie Gauthier (Season PPG: 3.63), Eric Wagner (MESB) and François Villain (MESB) helped cut the deficit to 56-36. Racing still kept full control, and its biggest lead came at 69-44 in the fourth quarter.
Racing had strong balance, with every listed player scoring. Prost (RACC) led with 14 points. Giorgio Riboldi (37, 1.80m, ITA) and Nicolas Muller (RACC) added 11 each, while Soragna (RACC), Yves Le Sayec (31, FRA) and Max Hilger (RACC) all finished with 9.
For Mess, Gauthier scored 13, Wagner added 12, and Villain had 11. Sven Reis (MESB) contributed 7, and captain Damien Michels (MESB) picked up 3 personal fouls by halftime.
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