Bascol Division 4, lux gare Revantage Europ edged Eur. Investment Bank B, 76-75, after a tense finish.
REV set the tone early. Pul Aoun opened with a three and the hosts led 17-14 after the first quarter. In the second, Rokas Zapasnikas and Elia Moussa took control inside while Sean Mc Grath struck twice from deep, pushing the advantage to a game-high +12 at 38-26 before halftime (38-28).
EIBB answered after the break. Eduardo Teixeira Bregeiro and Fotios Kalantzis chipped away, but REV still held 54-47 after three. The fourth quarter flipped on a 10-0 EIBB burst from 56-49 to 56-59, driven by Kalantzis and Antonio Sanchez. Captain Thierno Fall briefly restored a REV edge with two free throws (63-61), yet Sanchez authored a decisive reply: eight points in a short span, including four straight free throws, and EIBB surged ahead to 66-73 and later 69-75, their largest leads.
The closing minute belonged to REV. Two consecutive P2 fouls by Felix Heieck sent Zapasnikas to the line for 2/2 (71-75). Moussa then scored the last five points of the game one free throw, a basket, and two free throws to complete a 7-0 run and seal it, 76-75.
Top performers
- REV: Elia Moussa 28 points, with five in the final sequence; Rokas Zapasnikas 18 plus calm late free throws; Sean Mc Grath 17 with four made threes; Pul Aoun 9, all from beyond the arc.
- EIBB: Fotios Kalantzis 26, repeatedly productive in the fourth; Antonio Sanchez 22 with a key third-quarter three and a late parade to the line; Patricio Novales 14; Eduardo Teixeira Bregeiro 10.
No player fouled out; Teixeira collected four personal fouls, while Heieck's back-to-back P2 infractions were pivotal. Coach Thierno Fall's side managed the endgame better, answering Coach Nicolae Predescu's timeouts and EIBB's late surge with a composed finish.
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