AB Contern C won 52-44 at Telstar Hesperange C in a game decided by a decisive swing bridging the last two quarters. After a cautious first period (8-12), Telstar reacted with an 8-0 run early in the second: Mitov and Adomenas pushed the hosts ahead 16-12, and Telstar even reached halftime within one (18-19). Contern, guided on the floor and from the bench by coach Sébastien Hommel, flipped the script after the break.
The turning point came from 30-30 late in the third: Kirsch hit a three, Gueta added another from deep, and to start the fourth Kirsch strung together two free throws and a layup before adding yet another triple. In total, Contern authored a 13-0 burst to 43-30, their largest lead (+13). Telstar called two time-outs in the fourth (coach Arnas Damosevicius), which steadied the offense late for a cosmetic 6-0 finish, but the gap was already made.
Contern's perimeter balance told: eight made threes to Telstar's two. Michel Kirsch (Season PPG: 11.75) led all scorers with 17 points, mixing 3 triples and 4 free throws, while Patrick Walravens (Season PPG: 16.27) added 14 and repeatedly found seams in the third and fourth. Hommel contributed 9. Notable cameos included 18-year-old Lahav Gueta (POL), whose late three capped the third-quarter push, and Christian Harr (5).
For Telstar, Vilius Adomenas (Season PPG: 13.78) paced the hosts with 13 points, all but one from two-point range, and Valentin Mitov (45, BGR) added 10 with two threes. Mindaugas Sulskis had a personal 4-0 spurt to pull Telstar within one before halftime momentum shifted.
In the standings, Contern climb to 4th (6-7, +2), while Telstar slip to 6th (6-7, -2). Telstar are now on a three-game losing streak.
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Telstar Hesperange C