Avanti Mondorf B, now 4th after gaining two places, won 65-51 on the floor of 9th-placed Telstar Hesperange B and levelled the season series at 1-1 after TELB had taken the first meeting 62-47.
The game stayed balanced for three quarters. MONB led 21-19 after the first period, then controlled the second to reach halftime in front 31-27. Fabio Gaston Rigo (MONB) gave early momentum with three first-half triples, while Tiago da Silva Figueiredo (25, 1.85m, PRT) and Nebojsa Nikolic (42, FRA) kept the away attack efficient.
The key swing came in the third quarter. Mondorf pushed the margin to 39-29, but TELB answered with a 15-3 run to move ahead 44-42. Carlo Picco (TELB) was central in that stretch and finished with 18 points, including 11 in the third period. Lorenzo Clavarino (Season PPG: 6.67) added 10 points and Enrico Brizzi (Season PPG: 5.25) scored 11, helping the home side stay in the game.
Mondorf's response around the last break decided it. After closing the third on a 5-0 run to lead 47-44, MONB opened the fourth with strong control and stretched the score from 47-55 to 47-65. Da Silva Figueiredo was the decisive scorer there, producing 13 points in the last quarter and finishing with a game-high 21. Rigo added 15 points on five 3-pointers, and Nikolic contributed 13.
Mondorf reacted well after two straight losses, while Telstar could not build on its previous win.
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