Basket Esch C handled league leaders Mambra Mamer B 86-67 in Esch/ho1, overturning a slow start with a steady, decisive second half. Coach Hebbert's side opened on an 8-0 surge to 5-14 and led 13-20 after the first quarter. Coach Burg's team settled in during the second: a 12-2 response drew Esch to 27-28, and 17-year-old Noah Kouamedjouo stitched together five straight points to make it 34-29 before Esch reached halftime up 40-39.
The third quarter stayed tight until Yann Sowa's three and Kouamedjouo's mid-range work pushed Esch to 58-52 after 30 minutes. The hosts broke it open in the fourth: an 8-0 burst carried them to 74-62 and they closed with a 10-0 run for the largest lead of the night at the buzzer (+19). A spiky first half featured an unsportsmanlike on Raoul Burg and technicals to Maximilien Tresson and later Sven Biever, but Esch managed the moments better.
Esch's core carried the load: Kouamedjouo (27) led all scorers, with Burg adding 17 and Sowa 13; Darren Marschal (25, guard) chipped in 12, while from the supporting cast Antoni Cimino contributed 12 and Biever 2. For Mamer, veteran captain Jannik Tuffel (45, 1.95m, guard) matched his season best with 22, backed by Tresson (12) and Christophe Ney (11).
In the standings, Mamer remain first (10-4) but slip to a third straight loss, while Esch (now 9-5) post a second consecutive win and stay firmly in the top three.
(AI generated)