T71 Dudelange rolled past Basket Esch 107-75 in the Championship round (Phase 2) of M-U18 Division 1, staying top of the table at 3-0 while Esch slips to 0-3. After a tight phase1 meeting (60-57 T71), this one turned decisive in the second quarter.
T71 edged the first period 24-19 behind early control from captain Justin Lux and hot shooting from Charel Brettner. The game broke open in the second: from 44-34, T71 closed the half on a 13-1 burst to lead 57-35. Tom Schumacher's group repeatedly punished in transition and from deep; Tom Kloos strung together back-to-back scores in that stretch, and Jonas Lies added a key triple. Esch, guided by Dejan Pavlovic, leaned on captain Benjamin Muller (Season PPG: 14.86) and Emmanuel Jesus Frederico (2.00m, 16, CPV), but foul accumulation on the perimeter slowed their momentum Noah Kouamedjouo picked up two P2 fouls before halftime, and Didier Bounounou was repeatedly whistled around the third-quarter midpoint.
The third quarter (24-24) was balanced, with Muller's scoring and Jamie Zuang's frequent trips to the line keeping Esch competitive, yet T71 maintained a 20+ cushion. In the fourth, Kloos produced five quick points in a row and Elin Muratovic capped the night with a late three as T71 reached its largest lead at the buzzer (+32).
Standouts: Brettner (Season PPG: 22.75) poured in 25 before fouling out late, Lies added 19 (matching his season high), Kloos 19, Kevin Fernandes Vaz 13 (Season PPG: 17.50), and Lux 12. For Esch, Muller hit 20 (matching his season high), Zuang 16, Jesus Frederico 14, Melvin Pereira Furtado 11, and Kouamedjouo 10. T71 has now won four straight; Esch is on a four-game skid.
(AI generated)