T71 Dudelange B left Esch with a solid 85-99 win after controlling the game's middle phases. The visitors opened with a 9-0 burst in the first quarter (from 6-3 to 6-12) on inside finishes by Jesse Papa Muller (Season PPG: 8.6) and a triple from Leo Glod. Basket Esch C steadied through Dorian Da Cruz (13 points, three triples; Season PPG: 8.44) and trailed 23-27 after 10 minutes.
The second quarter turned the game. Daris Honsic (16, FRA) caught fire around mid-period, pouring in a flurry that stretched the gap to 43-55 at halftime, including a personal 9-point burst that broke the balance at 31-31. T71's lead peaked at +18 twice in the second half (72-90, 76-94). Coach Serge Logelin's team answered every Esch push, notably when Jonas Lies (17) added timely scoring (19 points).
Basket Esch's best phase came in the third: Yann Sowa (Season PPG: 12.29) lived at the stripe, hitting four free throws in a row early in Q2 to tie and later five straight in Q3 to trim the deficit, finishing with 23 points (13 at the line). Darren Marschal (Season PPG: 15.63) added 18 and captain Sven Reis 7, while Sven Biever (30) contributed 10. Yet T71 always found answers Honsic's shot-making (38 points) and Glod's range (15) set the tone, even as Glod later fouled out in the fourth. Captain Noé Schroeder added 9.
In the standings, T71B climbs to 2nd (+1) while Basket Esch C slips to 3rd (-1). T71 is now on back-to-back wins; Esch's four-game streak was halted. Coach Raoul Burg's side stayed competitive from the line and in half-court execution, but T71's scoring runs and late-game composure decided it.
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