Basket Esch D beat Mambra Mamer C 60-37 and moved up two places to 2nd in M-Division 4, while Mamer stayed 6th. It also balanced the season series after Esch had lost the first meeting 42-46.
The game changed after Mamer's early 7-2 lead. Esch answered with an 18-3 run to close the first quarter at 20-10. Yannis Czerwonka set the tone immediately, scoring 10 points in the opening period and delivering 8 straight Esch points during the push from 7-8 to 17-8.
Mamer had a better spell at the start of the second quarter, mainly through Cédric Bellot and Federico Burcovich, and reduced the gap to 20-14. Esch stayed more solid on both ends, however, and went to the break up 33-19. Kevin Mendes Lousada committed three fouls in a row in the second quarter, but Esch still controlled the rhythm.
Mamer's best moment came in the third quarter. Tom Kayser, who came in with 11.58 points per game, scored 7 straight points and brought the score to 36-26. Esch responded well, especially through 17-year-old Moris Czerwonka, who produced 10 points in that quarter alone. That sequence restored a clear margin, with Esch leading 50-32 after three periods.
The last quarter never became close. Basket Esch D allowed only 5 points and stretched the lead to a game-high 23.
Yannis Czerwonka led Esch with 16 points, Moris Czerwonka added 12, Eliaz Kaiser had 8, and Samuel Alves Cordeiro (Season PPG: 6.80) scored 6, including a late three. For Mamer, Kayser finished with 15, Bellot had 8, and Burcovich added 8. Esch reacted well after its previous defeat, while Mamer now have three losses in a row.
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