Racing Luxembourg D, now 2nd in M-Division 2 after a gain of five places, took control after a close opening phase and won 77-49 at Gréngewald Hueschtert C, who remain 3rd.
GREC started better and led 6-0, then answered Racing's first surge to stay in front for much of the first quarter. The home side closed that period ahead 28-26, with Diogo Melicio Paiva (28, PRT) and Olaf Recht (51) giving steady scoring, while Leonidas Grigoriadis (34, GRC) also made an impact.
The turning point came early in the second quarter. Gréngewald moved to 31-26, but Racing replied with 8 straight points to go in front 34-31. After Flavio Monteiro Alves tied it at 34-34 from long range, Racing finished the half on a 15-4 run for a 49-38 lead. Sofiane Amadou Bah (26, FRA) was central in that stretch, and Edoardo Cappelli (34, ITA) added strong outside scoring.
After the break, Racing immediately extended the gap to 51-38 and never let GREC back into the game. Savio Schmitel Pimentel (30) grew into the decisive scorer late and finished with 17 points, while Bah led all scorers with 22. Cappelli added 15, and Lan Horvat Kovac (28, SVN) gave Racing 11.
For GREC, Melicio Paiva scored 14, Recht 12 and Grigoriadis 8 before fouling out. The home side had two players foul out, and that limited their resistance once Racing's lead reached double digits. Racing's biggest advantage was 28 points at the end, and the team is now on a two-game winning run.
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Gréngewald Hueschtert C