T71 Dudelange C took control very early and won 85-30 away to Telstar Hesperange in Phase 1, moving up two places to 1st, while Telstar dropped one spot to 3rd.
The game was largely decided in the opening quarter. T71C started with 13 unanswered points, then after Telstar's first basket at 13-2, closed the period with another 16-0 run for a 29-2 lead. Lyo Hemmen (Season PPG: 14.13) set the tone immediately and scored 12 points in that first quarter, including a stretch of 6 points in a row. Robin Guillaume Bechet (Season PPG: 8.86), Marceau Paul Delle (Season PPG: 10.67) and Danis Novalic (T71C) gave strong support.
Telstar had a better second quarter and showed more stability offensively. Sasha Denneulin Finné (TEL), Charles Joseph Millet (TEL) and captain Liam Murschel (Season PPG: 20.00) produced most of the response. Murschel, however, had already committed two fouls in a row in the first quarter, which complicated the home team's early rhythm. Even with the improvement, T71C still extended the gap to 45-11 at halftime.
The third quarter confirmed the away side's control. Hemmen kept attacking, Delle stayed efficient, and Bechet added repeated inside finishes as the margin grew to 68-17. Telstar's most productive spell came in the fourth quarter, when Denneulin Finné finished well and Murschel added more scoring, but T71C still answered calmly and reached its highest lead at 55 points.
Hemmen finished with 28 points, Bechet with 17 and Delle with 16. For Telstar, Denneulin Finné scored 10, Murschel 8 and Millet 6. T71C also had solid secondary scoring from Novalic with 8 and four points each from Leo Lepiller (Season PPG: 6.67), Tomas Fernandes Pedro (Season PPG: 6.40), Fynn Loes (T71C) and Sebastian Dominique Lori (Season PPG: 4.40).
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