T71 Dudelange took control of this M-U16 Division 1 Phase finale game against Racing Luxembourg. The recorded result is 86-59, while the quarter split and scoring flow show a 99-69 pattern; in both cases, T71 were the clear winners. Eric Jeitz's team stayed 5th, Racing remained 6th and winless in the phase, with this also becoming T71's third win over Racing this season after 71-65 and 94-68.
The game changed several times before T71 broke it open. T71 started sharply and won the first quarter 30-16, with Tunn Wirion (Season PPG: 17.00) and Finn Dondelinger (Season PPG: 11.35) setting the pace. Racing answered very well in the second period, 24-14, cutting the gap to 44-40 at halftime. Nick Wallers (Season PPG: 29.22) carried that response, and Racing's offense looked much more fluid.
Racing even came back to 48-48 in the third quarter, which was the key moment of suspense. From there, T71 produced the decisive stretch. After a tight 58-56 score, T71 put together 17 straight points across the end of the third and start of the fourth quarters, turning a two-point game into a 75-56 advantage. Dondelinger scored 7 consecutive points early in the last quarter during that surge.
Wirion finished with 24 points, Dondelinger 22, Bo Wagner added 15 with two 3-pointers, and Mathéo Velnom Mendes gave T71 10. For Racing, Wallers scored 31 and again showed his major scoring role. Elhadj Ibrahima Diallo, a 13-year-old from Portugal, added 13, while William Jaud had 9. Martin Cuesta Jaramillo also scored 9 but was in foul trouble and fouled out, which hurt Racing's rotation late.
T71 had come into this one after three straight losses, while Racing are now on a 10-game losing run.
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