Racing Luxembourg B took a close opening-round win over Mambra Mamer B, 70-67, and the game evolved in clear waves.
Coach MINAS Dimitrios' team started sharply: 6-0, then 13-2, and finally 24-13 after the first quarter. The early separation came largely from 15-year-old Diego Barragan de Mateo (RACB), who scored 7 points in a row during that opening push. Racing's ball pressure and early scoring rhythm gave them a first maximum lead of 13.
Mambra, coached by Junior Pacome N'Guessan, answered strongly in the second quarter. From 30-17 down, they changed the momentum and closed the half with a 23-10 surge to reach 40-40. Arda Selim Isiklar (MAMB) was the main force in that comeback and produced 9 consecutive points late in the period.
The third quarter was another turning point. After a 44-44 tie, Racing built the key gap with a 16-6 run to 60-50. Barragan de Mateo (RACB) stayed efficient around the basket, and Jean Georges Pongas (RACB) added useful scoring in that stretch.
Mambra still came back in the fourth. They cut 62-51 to 62-59 with 8 straight points, then Isiklar scored 8 points in a row later in the quarter to bring the score to 68-67. Racing stayed composed through Nikita Lamidiaux (RACB) and Samir Gega (RACB), and Barragan de Mateo scored the last home basket for 70-67.
Barragan de Mateo led Racing with 21 points, Gega added 12, Lamidiaux 11 and Konrad Gesinski 9. For Mambra, Isiklar was outstanding with 31 points, with Gregor Tomac and Konstantinos Mazarakis adding 10 each. Racing gained a useful edge from long range, outscoring Mambra 12-6 on made three-pointers. After this first game, RACB are 3rd in the standings and MAMB 4th.
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