Telstar Hesperange C won 57-35 in Schieren after a game that changed sharply after halftime.
Black Frogs Schieren C started better and led 10-8 after the first quarter. Francis Kneip (29, 1.85m) opened with four early points, and the home side also answered an 8-0 Telstar run with six straight points to close the period. In the second quarter, Schieren even went up 12-8, but Telstar reacted with a 10-0 run to move ahead 18-12. The home team replied through Ricardo Peres Dias (36, PRT) and Daniel Freichel (32, 1.90m), with Freichel scoring four consecutive points as Black Frogs briefly recovered the lead at 19-18. Telstar still edged halftime 20-19.
The decisive stretch came in the third quarter. After Kneip tied it at 21-21 and Janssen Liu (34) gave Schieren a 24-23 lead from three-point range, Telstar took over completely. Irmantas Jarosas' team finished the quarter on an 18-3 surge to build a 41-27 advantage. Vilius Adomenas (36, LTU) led that phase, while Svajunas Piepolis (48, LTU) added inside scoring and a three.
Schieren tried to stay in touch early in the fourth, cutting it to 31-43, but Angelo Possing (37) then committed three fouls in a row and fouled out. Telstar stayed in control and later produced a 9-0 burst from 45-34 to 54-34, stretching the margin to its highest level before the 22-point finish.
Adomenas was the main scorer with 18 points, Piepolis added 11, and Arnas Damosevicius (43, LTU) scored 8. For Schieren, Kneip had 11, Freichel 9, and Liu 5. In the standings, Black Frogs Schieren C moved up one place to 6th despite the loss, while Telstar Hesperange C climbed two spots to 8th.
(AI generated)