Etzella Ettelbruck overpowered Mambra Mamer 94-75 in Mamer, controlling the game from the start. After a balanced opening, Etzella closed the first quarter with a 10-0 burst from 11-13 to 11-23, driven by Adrian Jermaine Delph (25, 1.95m, USA), and led 25-16 after 10 minutes. A Billy Ray McDaniel Jr. (41, 1.96m, USA) three made it 16-28, and despite replies from Domenick Thomas Sleva (27, USA) and Maid Adrovic (17, 1.90m), Etzella stayed in command, 45-34 at halftime.
Mamer's best spell came early in the third when Sleva and Alan Bedirhanoglu (29, 1.93m, SWE) cut it to 39-48 and later 47-61, but a Philippe Gutenkauf (30, 1.83m) triple and steady inside touches for Nicholas Thomas Davis (24, 2.01m, USA) rebuilt the cushion to 67-50 after three. The decisive stretch arrived mid-fourth: from 69-81, consecutive unsportsmanlike fouls on Rashon Jamal Johnson Jr (26, USA) and Gianni Beslija (19, 1.92m) produced free throws and extra possessions, fueling an 11-0 run to 69-92, Etzella's largest lead at +23. Mamer trimmed the gap late.
Team stats underline the story: Etzella shot 61% on 2s (good) and 27% from three, while Mamer hit 39% inside and 50% from deep, but free throws hurt both sides (ETZ 63%, MAM 46%). Mamer won the boards 41-36, yet turnovers swung it decisively (MAM 18, ETZ 7). Etzella also moved the ball better (21 assists to 13).
Delph paced ETZ with 25 points, while Davis added 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. Among the locals, Eric Zenners (24, 1.98m) posted a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double before fouling out, and Gutenkauf chipped in 10. For Mamer, Bedirhanoglu led with 22 points (4/5 3P) but 8 turnovers, Sleva delivered 20 points and 15 rebounds, Johnson Jr had 11 with a U2 in Q4, and Beslija added 10-8-5 before a U2 and foul-out. Coaches: Gavin Love's group managed the key moments better than Darko Ristic's team. Attendance 234 (180 paying).
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