T71 Dudelange won a close first-versus-second duel, 96-91 at home, and moved up four places to take over 1st in M-U16 Division 1: Phase 1. Etzella Ettelbruck stayed 2nd after seeing its two-game winning run end.
The game was open from the start. ETZ led 4-0, but T71 answered with an 8-0 burst to go in front 10-6. The first quarter stayed fast and offensive, with Seid Muratovic (ETZ) already imposing himself, yet T71 kept the edge at 30-25.
The second quarter swung toward Ettelbruck. ETZ opened with a 9-0 sequence from the end of the first period into the second to turn 30-25 into 34-30, and later built its biggest lead at 56-50 early in the third. Muratovic (ETZ) and Lou Dos Santos (ETZ) drove that phase, while Adam Ajdinovic (ETZ) gave steady support.
T71's reaction was important. After falling behind 64-60 in the third, the home side produced six straight points through Ben Kloos (T71) and Pol Guedes (T71) to regain control at 66-64, then carried a 72-70 lead into the last quarter.
The decisive stretch came in the fourth. ETZ briefly went back in front, 81-80, on a Dino Dragolovcanin (ETZ) three-pointer and Muratovic inside. T71 responded with an 8-2 run to reach 88-83, then stayed in front during the final minutes.
Matteo Agostinucci (T71) led the winners with 29 points, repeatedly scoring around the basket. Bo Wagner (T71) added 20, Kloos 13, Jamie Papa Muller (T71) 14 and Lee Weyland (T71) 10. For ETZ, Muratovic was outstanding with 34 points, Dos Santos scored 16, Ajdinovic 14 and Jahleeon Rocha Carvalho (ETZ) 10. Muratovic also scored key baskets in a row several times, while Dos Santos and Wagner both had to manage four fouls late.
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