Kordall Steelers won a close road game at Walfer, 80-74, and completed a 2-0 season sweep of Résidence Walferdange B in this phase. In the updated standings, KDS climbed two places to 3rd, while RESB stayed 6th.
The game started on even terms at 20-20. RESB found early momentum through captain Matas Sendzikas (Season PPG: 23.76): the 14-year-old Lithuanian scored eight straight points in the first quarter, and Martin Sveda (Season PPG: 9.73) kept the home side level with his inside scoring. Coach Julien Bordonne's KDS side then produced the first real break with 7 unanswered points to open the second period, moving from 20-20 to 27-20. That gave the visitors control, and they carried a 43-35 lead into halftime.
RESB stayed in touch for stretches behind Sendzikas and Sveda, but KDS answered with more balance. Abriel Adam (Season PPG: 21.77) led the visitors with 22 points, Mahé Schmitz (Season PPG: 13.33) added 14, Liam Jovanovic (Season PPG: 6.33) 13 and Mickael Pereira Briga (Season PPG: 14.86) 12. The key sequence came in the fourth quarter: from 65-58, KDS went on a 12-1 run to build a 77-59 lead, their biggest advantage.
RESB still reacted well. Sendzikas finished with 40 points and Sveda, a 15-year-old from Slovakia, added 22, so the pair combined for 62 of the team's 74 points. Walfer closed on a 15-3 run and reduced the gap to 80-74, but KDS had already created enough cushion to secure an important away win after losing its previous game.
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