Third-placed T71 Dudelange B, now up one spot in the classification and on a two-game winning streak, turned around a very poor start to beat second-placed Musel Pikes 58-39 in this Phase finale game.
Musel opened with far more energy. Jack Kemmer (Season PPG: 16.14) scored the home side's first 8 points, and Musel raced to 10-0, then 13-1. Lex Flies (Season PPG: 14.63) added an early three, while Musel also had a C1 charged to coach Hichem El Basri in the first quarter. T71B then changed the flow completely. The 13-year-old Lorenzo Magoum (Season PPG: 13.42) became the main scoring force, and with support from Lou Gonner (Season PPG: 5.93) and Adriano Coelho Gomes (Season PPG: 8.80), the visitors closed the first period on a 22-8 run to lead 23-21.
T71B stayed in front in the second quarter and created separation at 34-23. Musel answered through Flies, Adam Hammed (Season PPG: 7.53) and Kemmer to keep the gap at 32-39 at halftime, so the game was still open.
The decisive moment came just after the break. T71B started the third period with a 7-0 burst for 46-32, and that became a 15-2 stretch to 54-34. Magoum finished with 17 points, Coelho Gomes and Gonner each had 9, Lucas Mutambayi Tshibambi (Season PPG: 6.11) scored 7, and Jim Resl (Season PPG: 8.00) added 6. For Musel, Kemmer led with 15, Flies had 11 and Hammed 8. Captain Tun Fixemer Faramelli (Season PPG: 4.35) ended with 4 fouls, which also limited Musel's balance. T71B reached a game-high lead of 19 and stopped Musel after Musel had won the first two meetings this season.
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