T71 Dudelange C, 4th in the phase finale standings, won a close home game against 5th-placed Telstar Hesperange, 76-68, and stayed ahead of their direct rival.
Telstar controlled the opening stretch and built the game's biggest lead at 17-6. Gabriel Marques dos Ramos (Season PPG: 23.00) was the main driver from the start and kept Telstar productive, with support from Batu Polad (Season PPG: 12.46) and Arthur Beltechi (Season PPG: 2.93). T71C answered before the break. Leo Muller (Season PPG: 6.53) led a 9-0 run late in the first half, and the teams went to halftime tied at 33-33.
The third quarter stayed balanced at 17-17. Phanuel Magoum (Season PPG: 10.86) and Daris Adrovic (Season PPG: 15.36) kept Dudelange in touch, while Marques dos Ramos continued to carry Telstar's offense. After 50-50 late in the third, the game was still fully open.
The decisive moment came early in the fourth. After Telstar moved in front 54-50, T71C produced a 13-0 run to turn the game around at 63-54. Lou Wampach (Season PPG: 3.43) hit from outside, Magoum added 8 important points in that phase, and Sergiu Lisnicenco (Season PPG: 7.06) also scored during the surge. Telstar never fully recovered, even though Marques dos Ramos kept scoring and finished with a game-high 32.
For T71C, Magoum finished with 16, Adrovic had 12, Muller and Lee Weyland (Season PPG: 8.79) scored 11 each, and the scoring depth was important. Telstar lost a third straight game, while Dudelange reacted well after its previous defeat.
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