Résidence Walferdange, now 2nd in M-U16 Division 1 Phase 1, won a close road game at 3rd-placed T71 Dudelange, 92-87, after a major late turnaround.
T71 controlled most of the evening. Eric Jeitz's team edged the first quarter 19-17, then opened the second with a 12-2 push to reach 31-19. The home side still led 50-42 at halftime and stretched the gap to 61-46 in the third, their highest lead at 15 points. With Bo Wagner (T71) in strong form and support from Matteo Agostinucci (T71), Jamie Papa Muller (T71) and Ben Jemming (T71), T71 won the first three quarters.
Résidence stayed alive through Krassen Kameoov Koev (RES), who delivered a huge 41-point game, and Matas Sendzikas (RES), who added 18. In the last quarter, Raul Birenbaum's team changed the rhythm completely. From 82-71 down, Résidence produced an 11-1 surge to get back to 83-82. T71 answered for 87-84, but the visitors finished with 8 unanswered points to take the win. Koev was central again in that closing stretch.
T71 had four main scorers: Wagner 30, Agostinucci 19, Jemming 14 and Papa Muller 14. Résidence relied mainly on Koev, Sendzikas, Ahti Samson Ukura (RES) with 10 and captain Luis Leocadio Botelho (RES) with 9.
Foul trouble mattered late. Jemming fouled out for T71. Résidence lost Knowles, Leocadio Botelho and Ukura on fouls; Ukura also received a game disqualification after two technical fouls. Even with that, Résidence finished the stronger side in a decisive 29-15 fourth quarter.
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