Vibball Luxembourg took control after halftime and won 99-61 on the floor of T71 Dudelange B in this opening game of M-U16 Division 3 Phase 1. After one game, Vibball sits 2nd in the standings and T71B is 3rd.
For two quarters, the game stayed competitive. T71B started well and led 6-3, but Joseba Arbizu Ayesa's team answered with a 12-0 run to move ahead 15-6, with Jeremi Adamski (VBE) heavily involved. Sandro Ceresi's side recovered before the end of the first quarter and cut the gap to 15-20. In the second period, T71B remained close, trimming the margin several times, and after scores from Ben Kloos (T71B) and Pol Guedes (T71B) the score was down to 31-35 before Gustaw Karwacki (VBE) closed the half at 37-31.
The game changed in the third quarter. T71B reduced it to 33-39, but Vibball then went on a major scoring wave. Adamski hit three 3-pointers in a row during a 20-1 stretch that turned 43-52 into 72-44. That sequence was the crucial moment of the afternoon. Vibball kept its rhythm in the last quarter and extended the highest lead to 38 points.
Karwacki (VBE) led all scorers with 31 points, Martin Sveda (VBE) added 23, Adamski 26 and Isaac Foz Moutinho (VBE) 11. For T71B, Guedes finished with 18 points, Kloos scored 13 and Ben Stork (T71B) added 8. T71B stayed in contact for a half, but Vibball's third-quarter burst and four double-digit scorers shaped the game.
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