Basket Esch won a one-point game over Résidence Walferdange, 54-53, in a matchup that kept shifting. The result moved Esch to 1st place at 3-0, with a three-game winning run, while Résidence is 4th at 1-2 after a second straight loss.
Walferdange started slightly better and led 9-8 after the first quarter. Esch answered early in the second with a 5-0 run, turning an 8-9 deficit into a 13-9 lead, but Résidence reacted well and went into halftime in front, 21-18. The third quarter stayed close for a long stretch before Résidence pushed ahead 36-31. Miguel (LAL) then brought Esch back within one, 36-35, before the last period.
The fourth quarter contained the decisive swings. Stéphane Feller's team briefly went ahead 37-36, but Résidence answered and built its biggest lead at 53-47. From that point, Esch finished on a 7-0 run. Miguel (LAL) scored 5 points in a row to cut the gap to 53-52, and Semedo da Veiga (LAL) hit the winning basket for 54-53.
Miguel (LAL) was the main offensive force with 23 points, matching his season high. Abdirizak Mohamed (LAL) added 7, while Semedo da Veiga (LAL) scored 6, including the decisive basket. Conan (LAL) contributed 5.
For Résidence, Sendzikas (RES) led with 13 points, Ukura (RES) added 12, and captain Leocadio Botelho (RES) had 9. Banaitis (RES) finished with 8 and Koev (RES) 6. Several players on both sides were in foul trouble late, which increased the pressure in the closing minutes.
(AI generated)