Racing Luxembourg B recovered from a slow start and won 90-57 away at BBC East Side Pirates B, moving up one place to 2nd in M-U16 Division 5:Phase 1 at 2-0. BBC East Side Pirates B remain 6th at 0-2.
The home team, coached by Christophe Ney, opened the game well. Tim Focht (13, BEPB) and Stefan Jankovic (13, BEPB) helped BEPB into a 12-4 lead, with Jankovic quickly setting the tone inside. Racing then changed the rhythm of the game with an 11-2 run to close the first quarter, taking a 15-14 edge.
The decisive swing came at the start of the second period. Coach Dimitrios Minas saw his team score 11 unanswered points, stretching the score from 15-14 to 26-14. Diego Barragan de Mateo (15, RACB) and Konrad Gesinski (14, RACB) were central in that phase. BEPB stayed alive through Stefan Jankovic, but Racing still went into halftime ahead 43-30.
East Side briefly cut the deficit to 34-43 early in the third quarter after baskets from Joé Pallmer (13, BEPB) and Felix Saeul (14, BEPB). Racing answered immediately with an 11-2 spell for 54-36, then opened the fourth quarter with 8 straight points to make it 70-44. After BEPB reduced the gap to 57-78, Racing finished the game with 12 unanswered points. The final 33-point margin was also the highest lead.
Barragan de Mateo led all scorers with 33 points, built on 16 made two-pointers and 1 free throw. Piirsalu (13, RACB) added 15, Gesinski had 14 despite reaching four fouls, and Lamidiaux (13, RACB) and Pongas (13, RACB) scored 10 each. For BEPB, Stefan Jankovic stood out with 22 points, all on two-point baskets. Petar Jankovic (11, BEPB) added 9, while Focht and Saeul each scored 6.
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