Résidence Walferdange B overturned a halftime deficit to win 84-63 in Bascharage, squaring the season series after October's 69-60 loss. The hosts controlled the first 20 minutes (18-16, then 37-32 at the break) behind early shot-making from Fábio Teixeira Ribeiro (Season PPG: 11.5) and captain Nino Luciani. Emanuele Santi (49, ITA) kept Résidence afloat with three straight baskets in the opening quarter.
Bascharage stretched their largest lead to +10 at 52-42 midway through the third, sparked by Luigi Garofoli (Season PPG: 6.6) and a triple from Gil Schmit (16, 1.82m). From there the tide turned: Résidence closed the quarter on a 14-2 run to go up 56-54. In the fourth, Amin Chebbi (16, ITA) briefly cut it to 57-58, but Filip Dukic answered from deep and the visitors ripped off a decisive 23-5 finish, including a 10-0 blast to 79-61, to break the game open. Despite time-outs from coach Nino Luciani, the momentum stayed with Walferdange.
Santi led all scorers with 29 (Season PPG: 13.9), avoiding foul trouble late and repeatedly scoring at the rim. He had strong support from Liviu-Constantin Rusu (37, ROU) with 17, while Miguel Gonzalez Vargas (Season PPG: 9.0) added 14. Andreas Berkhoff hit a key fourth-quarter three and free throw; Mihnea Fulop (8) and Razvan-Alexandru Purice (5) contributed in the surge. For Bascharage, Dzenan Eco (Season PPG: 19.82) posted 16, Teixeira Ribeiro 12, Garofoli 10, and Luciani 7.
Coach Rusu's side now sits 5th (6-7) in M-Division 2's championship round, riding a three-game win streak. Bascharage are 9th (4-8), having dropped three in a row.
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