T71 Dudelange B opened M-U18 Division 4 Phase 1 by moving to first place with a 101-52 home win over Kordall Steelers. KDS is second after the opening game.
The game turned very early. KDS scored first through Maylon Ramos Monteiro (17), but T71B replied with 16 unanswered points and immediately took control. Phanuel Magoum (16) and Sergiu Lisnicenco (16) drove that first separation, and the home side finished the opening quarter with a clear 27-8 edge.
The second quarter was the most competitive stretch at 22-21. KDS found better offensive rhythm, mainly through captain Mickael Pereira Briga (15) and Ramos Monteiro. Pereira Briga scored 11 points in that quarter and helped his team stay in contact, but T71B kept answering. Finn Dondelinger (16) and Théo Mariuzzo (16) were important in that phase, and the lead was still solid at 49-29 by halftime.
After the break, KDS had some positive moments, with Ramos Monteiro opening the third quarter from three-point range, but T71B stayed in command. Magoum continued to score efficiently around the basket, and the hosts carried a 67-43 lead into the fourth.
The last quarter was one-way traffic. T71B won it 34-9 and stretched the margin to a game-high 49 points.
Magoum led all scorers with 22 points, all on two-pointers. Lisnicenco added 19, Dondelinger had 17, while Mariuzzo and Mathéo Velnom Mendes (15) each scored 14. For KDS, Pereira Briga finished with 18 and Ramos Monteiro with 17. KDS also had to manage four fouls for Pereira Briga and Alpha Ousmane Bah (14).
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