Etzella Ettelbruck controlled Musel Pikes 97-65 in M-U18 Division 1 (Phase 1), breaking the game open after halftime. The hosts started fast (30-22), but Musel trimmed the gap in the second quarter (14-17) to 44-39 at the break. Coach Paul Peiffer's team then delivered the decisive blow with a 26-10 third quarter, sparked by a 15-2 stretch early in the period. The lead peaked at +35 (93-58) before Etzella closed it out 27-16 in the fourth. Coach Pierre Flavien Hebbert's early timeouts couldn't stem the third-quarter tide.
Marvin Delgado dos Santos (ETZ, 16) authored a standout 43 points, including seven straight Etzella points late in Q1 and repeated bursts after halftime. Support came from captain Noah Wolter (ETZ, 17) with 17 and Lenny Lopes Morais (ETZ) with 12. Etzella's edge came from the field: 32 made two-pointers and 9 threes.
For Musel, Geoffrey Schlammes (MUS, 17) battled for 22 and Jules Henri Ghislain Jacquet (MUS, 16) added 18 with multiple trips to the line (team-high 5 free throws made). Ben Matthias Schenk (MUS, 15, DEU) chipped in 6. Stéphane Rocardo Silva (ETZ, 17, AGO) added late points. Schlammes carried a heavy load despite four fouls.
Etzella start their campaign with a win; Musel open with a loss.
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