T71 Dudelange C edged Résidence Walferdange B, 73-72, in a tight M-U16 Division 4 Phase finale game at grimler/terrain1, decided by a late basket from Daris Adrovic. T71 set the tone early (23-15), carried a 36-30 cushion to halftime and looked in control. The third quarter flipped the script: Résidence, driven by a scorching stretch from 14-year-old Matas Sendzikas (35), produced a 23-13 period to lead 53-49.
Early in the fourth, André Da Cruz's team pushed the gap to +12 (55-67) behind Sendzikas and Valerio Gulli, but Ronny Schanen's side responded. Phanuel Magoum (18; Season PPG: 10.45) hit from deep and mid-range, then T71 strung together free throws Felix Trierweiler and Felix Schanen calmly converting to trim the deficit. Schanen knocked down back-to-back foul shots to put T71 ahead 71-70. Gulli briefly restored Résidence's lead (71-72), before Adrovic (18; Season PPG: 15.7) answered with the decisive two points for 73-72. T71 used their final timeout in the closing minute and saw out the result; Sendzikas drew a late foul, but no points followed.
Key moments:
- Q3 run: From 43-36 up, T71 conceded a 17-4 surge as Sendzikas piled up baskets in quick succession.
- Q4 swing: Résidence led by 12, but T71 closed with a 18-5 push powered by Magoum's shot-making and clutch free throws.
- Foul streak: Kristupas Malaisé picked up four personal fouls in the fourth and fouled out.
For T71, Adrovic and Magoum led, with captain Timo Ewerling and Lee Weyland adding 6 apiece. Résidence's top line featured Sendzikas (Season PPG: 21.95), Martin Sveda (15; Season PPG: 9.1) and Gulli (14; Season PPG: 13.94).
The result avenges Résidence's 102-85 win earlier in the season and snaps T71's two-game slide. In the Phase finale table, T71 climb to 3rd (+2), while Résidence remain winless at 0-3 in 6th.
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