Telstar Hesperange E controlled Basket Esch D, 55-41, in the MDivision 4 championship round at holleschb2/terrain 1. After a tight first quarter (107), the game swung decisively in the second. Telstar opened Q2 with a 60 burst (Weis, S. Kaboth, J. Kaboth) and won the period 184 to reach halftime at 2811. Esch edged the third (1513) and stayed competitive in the fourth (1514), but the gap never truly closed. Telstar's largest lead peaked at +23 (5431) before Esch finished on a 101 run.
Balanced scoring powered Telstar. Jordan Kaboth (TELE) posted 12 points and authored a personal 40 in the key Q4 stretch. David Parisi (TELE) added 12, while veterans Steve Kaboth (TELE, 48) and Mike Bausch (TELE) chipped in 9 each; Filip Vukotic (TELE) had 6, and Laurent Weis (TELE) 4. Playercoach Christophe Thil (TELE) also contributed 3 and steered the rotation through the decisive second quarter.
Esch leaned on Noah Schwarz (LALD) with 15 points, supported by Moris Czerwonka (LALD) with 12, including two triples, and Richard Czerwonka (LALD) with 8. Jason Da Cruz Salomo (LALD) scored 4. Esch's early foul trouble mattered: Kevin Mendes Lousada (LALD) picked up two quick fouls in the first quarter, and Asad Bauer (LALD, 17) committed multiple infractions in a short span and eventually fouled out, limiting his impact to 2 points. The 63yearold Serb Stevica Varadinac (LALD) saw minutes but could not shift momentum.
Telstar, now 30, moves to the top of the table (rank 1, +1) and extends its winning streak to three. Basket Esch D sits 3rd (+5), at 12, after backtoback losses.
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