T71 Dudelange B controlled Telstar Hesperange from the opening tip and won 99-71 in the M-U16 Division 3 (Phase 2) round-robin. Coach Sandro Ceresi's side raced to a 27-10 first quarter, punctuated by a late triple from Tim Wagner, and never let the margin seriously narrow. Telstar used an early timeout in the 1st minute to halt momentum, but T71 strung together a 12-0 run from 8-15 to 8-27 to break the game open.
The second period was steadier (19-19), yet T71 still led 46-29 at half. The decisive stretch came after the break: 33 third-quarter points lifted T71 to 79-50, with Wagner (25, Season PPG: 9.31) and Théo Mariuzzo (19, Season PPG: 7.71) hitting from all levels, and captain Paddy Keiser (11, Season PPG: 10.13) adding a three and late drives. T71's balance was evident as Luka Babovic (11), Jamie Papa Müller (10), Lee Weyland (9), and Phanuel Magoum (FRA, 15) all chipped in. The largest lead reached 35 early in the fourth (87-52).
For Telstar, captain Gabriel Marques dos Ramos was relentless with 37 points (Season PPG: 22.20). He authored a personal 5-0 burst in the third (45-68 to 47-68) and closed the game with four straight points, all while navigating foul trouble (four fouls after halftime). Mathis Adehm (10, Season PPG: 10.20) and Axel Hosten (7, Season PPG: 7.13) supported, and Martin Fritsch (12) added eight, including a late three. Sam Paul Christian Parfait (FRA, 14) reached six.
Coach Uchenna Ohpani's core faced whistle pressure: Hosten, Adehm, Beltechi and Marques dos Ramos each finished on four fouls, limiting aggression. Telstar's slide extends to five straight losses and they remain sixth (0-5). T71B improves to 3-2, climbing to third place (+1) on the table, propelled by a starting five where four players hit double figures.
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