T71 Dudelange B took over 1st place in M-U18 Division 4:Phase 1 with an 80-50 home win over Etzella Ettelbruck B, while ETZB slipped to 2nd. It was T71B's third straight victory.
The game was shaped by the opening quarter. Coach Almir Subasic's team started with a 14-0 run and never allowed ETZB to settle, finishing the first period 24-2. Bo Wagner (T71B) and Phanuel Magoum (T71B) set the tone early, and T71B already had full control.
ETZB reacted well in the second quarter. Yoann Etienne Nathan Ngan (ETZB) and Bastian Torres (Season PPG: 14.83) drove the response, and the visitors cut the gap to 26-15. T71B answered with a strong 15-1 stretch to move clear again, taking a 41-22 lead into halftime.
The third quarter confirmed the home side's grip. T71B opened it with five straight points, rebuilt momentum quickly and kept the margin above 20. Magoum stayed aggressive, while Mathéo Velnom Mendes (T71B) and Théo Mariuzzo (Season PPG: 7.00) added important scoring.
The biggest lead came at 74-37 in the fourth quarter after Jamie Papa Muller (T71B) scored five points in a short span. ETZB still produced a late 7-0 run, but the result was never back in doubt.
Wagner, still only 15, finished with 23 points for T71B. Magoum added 21, Velnom Mendes 12 and Mariuzzo 11. For ETZB, Ngan scored 17, Torres 15 and Rafael Caroux (ETZB) 12.
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