Second-placed Racing Luxembourg controlled the decisive stretches and beat fifth-placed Musel Pikes 105-78, improving to 4-1 while Musel dropped to 1-4.
The start was competitive. Musel went in front 11-7 behind Jack Kemmer and stayed close at 13-13, but Racing changed the rhythm late in the first quarter. Their 15-year-old captain Martin Cuesta Jaramillo (Season PPG: 28.40) scored 6 points in a row, and Racing closed the period on a 12-4 run for 25-17.
Musel answered well in the second quarter. Olivier Siebenaler (Season PPG: 16.60), Pit Fischer (Season PPG: 15.40) and Kemmer (Season PPG: 12.00) led a 13-4 push from 27-17 to 31-30, and Fischer's three-pointer levelled the score at 33-33. Racing still had more solutions before halftime. Martin, Doruk Ege Kurtes (Season PPG: 11.60) and Bartosz Jan Olejnik (Season PPG: 14.00) helped restore a 57-47 edge.
Musel again reduced the gap in the third quarter, coming back to 61-56. After a timeout by coach Uros Niksic, Racing responded immediately: Alejandro Cuesta Jaramillo (Season PPG: 10.00) hit a three, and the home side rebuilt control. Racing led 79-66 after three quarters.
The fourth quarter decided the margin. Racing opened it with an 18-3 burst to 97-69, their highest lead to that point, and Musel could not recover.
Martin Cuesta Jaramillo produced a season-high 40 points, with 15 two-pointers, 1 three-pointer and 7 free throws. Alejandro Cuesta Jaramillo added 17, Elhadj Ibrahima Diallo 12, Jules Hélie Payen Morolli 9 and Olejnik 8. For Musel, Fischer scored 20, Siebenaler 19 and Kemmer 17.
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