Basket Esch D overpowered North Fox C 85-38 in Esch/Ho1, building control through sustained runs after an early scare. North Fox actually opened 2-7 behind a personal 7-0 by Fábio Samuel Mauricio Gomes (26, 1.92m, PRT), but coach-player Richard Czerwonka's side answered with a 17-0 streak to close the first quarter 20-9. The gap ballooned to 36-11 mid-second before a North Fox timeout; halftime read 46-20.
Game flow remained one-way after the break. Noah Schwarz (17) was relentless near the rim, finishing with 30 points on 14 field goals inside and a pair of free throws. He authored a personal 8-0 in the third (from 59-26 to 67-26), part of a 27-10 quarter that removed any doubt. The largest lead reached +49 at 85-36.
Esch spread the scoring: Richard Czerwonka added 17 (Season PPG: 5.83), Moris Czerwonka 12 (Season PPG: 14.2), Kevin Mendes Lousada (33) 11, Raouf Riahi (44, FRA) 7, with contributions from Luc Gantrel (Season PPG: 4.33) and Stevica Varadinac (SRB). Eight Esch players scored. For North Fox, Gomes led with 20 (two threes and two free throws), backed by Alec Paul Jacoby (21) and Christian Pauwels (37) with 8 apiece; player-coach Frederik Rob (Season PPG: 1.5) added 2.
Discipline held on both sides with only standard personals; no foul trouble turned the tide. Esch's second-chance and interior conversions dictated tempo, while North Fox's two timeouts (Q2 5', Q4 6') couldn't halt the momentum.
In the standings, Basket Esch D jumps to 4th (+3), riding a four-game winning streak. North Fox C remains 9th and is still looking for its first win (0-7).
(AI generated)