T71 Dudelange B controlled Black Star Mersch 99-87 in the M-U16 Division 3 Phase finale round-robin at grimler/terrain1, moving to the top of the classification (1st, +1) at 3-0, while Black Star stays 3rd (2-1). Coach Ronny Schanen's side built the platform early with a 30-18 first quarter, sparked by inside finishes from Tim Wagner and Luka Babovic, and two timely triples from Phanuel Magoum.
Black Star answered in the second behind captain Mike Göhlhausen's relentless scoring and trips to the line, trimming the gap to 51-43 at halftime. Jamie Papa Müller steadied T71 with four straight free throws late in the period. After the break, BSM came as close as six (62-56) on a Göhlhausen surge, but T71 replied with a 6-0 run (Felix Schanen, Timo Ewerling, Leo Müller) and led 73-60 after three.
Early in the fourth, free throws pushed T71 to their largest lead, +15 (75-60). At 84-75, an unsportsmanlike foul on Matthys Klidjo gave T71 a 5-0 burst to 89-75 that effectively sealed it. Notably, BSM's Darian Nguekeng was whistled for three personal fouls in quick succession to open the quarter, stalling momentum.
Balanced scoring told for T71: Babovic (18; Season PPG: 14.0) set the pace, Magoum (12; Season PPG: 9.7) buried four threes, while Paddy Keiser (12; Season PPG: 9.25), Ben Jemming (10) and Papa Müller (11; Season PPG: 8.09) contributed across key phases. T71 hit six triples and 13 free throws, with 10 different scorers.
Göhlhausen delivered a standout 56 points (Season PPG: 38.42), including four threes and 10 free throws, accounting for 64% of Black Star's total. Rolando Charle Nienaber Mendes (15, PRT) added 18 with heavy pressure at the stripe, and Ylan Madoki Bigas chipped in 8. Coach Aleksandar Petrovic's team saw a recent three-game winning run halted, while T71 extended theirs to four.
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