T71 Dudelange C turned an early deficit into a 53-44 home win over Basket Esch D, a result that lifted T71C to 2nd place with a gain of two positions. LALD, despite the loss, stand 4th and are still up four places in the classification.
The game changed sharply by phases. Basket Esch D controlled the opening quarter 16-8 and reached the game's biggest lead at 21-11 in the second period. Schwarz (LALD) set the tone early, while Moris Czerwonka (LALD) added inside scoring and the visitors looked comfortable at 26-21 at halftime.
The key swing came after the break. T71C won the third quarter 17-5 and flipped the game with a strong defensive stretch. Bucin (T71C) was central in that moment, scoring 7 consecutive points as Dudelange came back from 22-26 to take the lead. From 26-28, T71C then produced a 12-1 run to build real control at 38-29.
Subasic (T71C) was the top scorer with 18 and gave T71C an important late cushion, including the only T71C three-pointer in the fourth quarter. Bucin (T71C) followed with 9, all in timely sequences, and Kocan (T71C), the 46-year-old Slovenian, also finished with 9 and gave balance during the comeback. Villoldo Feijoo (T71C) added 6, including useful fourth-quarter points.
For Basket Esch D, Schwarz (LALD) led with 13, Becker (LALD) scored 10 and tried to keep the game alive late, while Moris Czerwonka (LALD) added 7. LALD did answer several times in the last quarter, but T71C still pushed the margin to 12 at 52-40, their highest lead of the evening.
T71C therefore answered well after their previous loss, mainly through their third-quarter surge and a much stronger second half, won 32-18.
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T71 Dudelange C