Gréngewald Hueschtert won a close away game, 82-76, after controlling the start and then resisting Basket Esch's best stretch.
Coach Ricky Easterling's side set the first tone through Raiquan Leeandre Clark (GRE) and Alvin Tumblin Jr (GRE). After 11-11, GRE finished the opening quarter strongly to move ahead 26-20, with Clark already in rhythm and Mika Demuth (GRE) bringing two valuable threes off the bench.
Basket Esch, under coach Franck Meriguet, was under pressure at 26-38 in the second quarter, the highest lead of the game at 12 points. LAL answered well. Emmanuel Jesus Frederico (17, 2.00m, CPV) gave energy near the basket, and Esch steadily cut the gap to 41-44 by halftime.
The third quarter was clearly LAL's best phase. Jordan Hicks (36, 2.01m, USA) carried the comeback and scored 7 points in a row around the 53-56 to 58-56 swing, helping Esch turn the game and take a 61-60 lead into the last quarter.
LAL even pushed the margin to 64-60 early in the fourth on Cornu's three-pointer, but GRE replied with 9 unanswered points, mainly through Jeremy Ingram (GRE) and Clark, to go back in front 69-64. That run changed the ending. Cornu's later disqualifying foul came at 69-73, in a delicate moment for Esch. GRE then stayed in front through Tumblin and Clark.
Clark led all scorers with 27 points, adding 9 two-pointers, 2 threes and 3 free throws. Tumblin added 19 and Ingram 11 for the winners. For Esch, Hicks had 26, Jeffry Monteiro Neves scored 12 despite early foul trouble, and Denilson Ramos Fonseca added 8.
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