Basket Esch B handled Etzella Ettelbruck B 77-64 in M-Division 1, building early control and breaking the game open after halftime. Franck Meriguet's team struck first with an 11-2 burst late in the opening quarter, powered by threes from Marko Latinovic and Ruben Vidal to close at 26-18. The second quarter was balanced (17-17), but the hosts never trailed.
The third was the hinge. Esch opened with a 7-0 out of the locker room, then stacked an 8-0 answer moments later Latinovic from deep, then Luka Stankovic repeatedly at the rim to move from 50-40 to 58-40. The lead peaked at +19 (66-47) early in the fourth after two free throws. Gavin Love's Etzella trimmed late but couldn't threaten.
Stankovic (18, 1.90m) led Esch with 23 points, 12 in that decisive third quarter (10 twos and a triple). Latinovic (Season PPG: 14.0) added 18 on five three-pointers and 3/3 at the line. Antoine Kühn (Season PPG: 11.78) chipped in 8, and Edi Sabotic (Season PPG: 12.83) had 7.
Etzella leaned on Lou Clees (Season PPG: 10.6), who posted 17, and Sam Schaaf (Season PPG: 15.40) with 16 despite four fouls. Marvin Delgado dos Santos (16, 1.90m) contributed 10, including two threes, and José Miguel Domingos Sanches (Season PPG: 16.13) had 9. Foul trouble bothered Etzella's main scorers Clees took three after the break, Schaaf reached four while Esch edged the stripe 7-3 in made free throws and hit eight triples to Etzella's three.
Form-wise, Esch have now strung three wins in a row and sit 5th (5-4). Etzella are 8th (3-6).
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