T71 Dudelange C left Mamer with a 64-54 win built on a steady lead from early on and a key surge in the second quarter. After a 17-10 first frame, T71's momentum peaked at 33-18 in the second thanks to a burst from Nevzat Dzudzevic (26, SCG), who strung together quick points including two threes. Mamer briefly stopped the bleeding at the line Cédric Bellot converted four free throws in a row in that period and reached halftime at 28-34.
Mamer's best spell came after the break: baskets by Charles Kremer and Thomas Barthélémy trimmed it to 39-46, but Dzudzevic answered from deep and T71 restored a double-digit cushion entering the fourth (51-41). Early in the last quarter, Tom Kayser's three gave Mamer hope at 44-51, yet T71 replied immediately and never allowed a one-possession game. A late unsportsmanlike (U2) on Aldin Kocan added tension, as did a technical on the Mamer bench, but Kocan closed it out with two late field goals.
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- For T71: Dzudzevic powered the offense with 26 points and four triples; Pol Becker (19) added 14 before fouling out; Kocan (Season PPG: 7.33) chipped in 10 and timely fourth-quarter scores.
- For Mamer: Bellot (Season PPG: 15.13) led with 16, including another pair of fourth-quarter free throws; Julien Marage (33) scored 13; Barthélémy (Season PPG: 9.8) had 8; captain Kayser (5) fouled out in the fourth, as did Raymond Alain Magloire.
Coach Paulo Melanda's team climbs to the top of M-Division 4 (rank 1, +1) at 8-3 and is on a four-game winning streak. Mamer stays 4th (6-5) and has now dropped three in a row. T71's perimeter punch (five made threes, four by Dzudzevic) and control of the game's middle stages were decisive.
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