Entente RES AMI B edged Gréngewald Hueschtert B, 54-52, in Oberanven after a tight finish decided at the line. Coach Filip Dukic's side built its win early: after GREB opened 1-0, ERAB strung a 9-0 run (1-9) and closed the first quarter ahead 10-14. The visitors controlled the second period behind Illia Malkin (Season PPG: 8.00), who hit two triples to stretch the gap, and led 25-35 at halftime. The margin peaked at +16 (25-41) midway through the third.
Coach Nicolas Saquan Parrish's team mounted a late charge. James Olav Glorvigen (Season PPG: 7.11) caught fire in the fourth with a personal 6-0 burst and a made three to cut it to 48-53. Captain Nicolas François L. Dupong (Season PPG: 8.33) then added four straight points, capping a 10-0 GREB run to 52-53. In the final possessions, 17-year-old Ukrainian guard Malkin calmly converted the decisive free throw for 52-54.
Game flow featured several telling sequences: ERAB's opening 9-0 answered GREB's first point; GREB's 10-0 in the last minutes nearly flipped the result. Avanesov committed consecutive fourth-quarter fouls and finished on four, while ERAB managed the stretch with starters Aurel Nicula and Vincent Théo Sarrazin also on four fouls.
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- GREB non-Luxembourg players: Egidijus Jarukaitis (Season PPG: 11.30) 16, Glorvigen 16, Harik Avanesov (Season PPG: 8.80) 8.
- GREB Luxembourg players: Dupong 8, Tom Krier (Season PPG: 4.54) 4.
- ERAB non-Luxembourg players: Malkin 15 (17, UKR), Kristupas Zilionis (Season PPG: 6.29; 17, LTU) 13, Sarrazin 6.
- ERAB Luxembourg players: Nicula (Season PPG: 8.67) 14, Finn Stoltz (Season PPG: 6.57) 6.
In the championship round table, ERAB climb to 2nd while GREB sit 4th after this narrow contest.
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