Black Star Mersch C controlled the tempo and avenged October's home loss to Telstar Hesperange E with a 69-56 road win. After Telstar's 4-2 start, the visitors flipped the opening stanza with an 8-0 burst to lead 19-16. The key separation came in the second quarter: a 17-9 stretch pushed BSMC to a 36-25 halftime cushion, and they never allowed Telstar to get closer than single digits again.
Daniel Göhlhausen (Season PPG: 16.1) led BSMC with 23 points, capping the night with eight in the final period, including a late three that preserved a comfortable margin. Pol Rodesch (33) added 19, steady from the line and mid-range, while Christophe Lenert (Season PPG: 6.5) and Jo Philipps (Season PPG: 8.38) chipped in 8 and 7 respectively. BSMC's lead peaked at +14 in the fourth.
For Telstar, Alec Goedert (Season PPG: 18.0) was the focal point with 25 points, finding pockets after time-outs called by coach Christophe Thil, and David Parisi (Season PPG: 15.33) added 11. Mike Bausch (Season PPG: 7.44) scored 8. Telstar's comeback attempts were blunted in the last quarter when starter Steve Kaboth picked up three quick fouls and fouled out.
Coach Claire Marnach's side managed the game flow well, answering every Telstar push in the third and fourth quarters and controlling the half-court exchanges. The result halts BSMC's three-game losing run and keeps them eighth in the standings, while Telstar slip two spots to fifth after back-to-back defeats.
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