Telstar Hesperange dismantled Bascharage Hedgehogs 90-34 in M-U18 Division 2 (Phase 1), building the win with a dominant middle stretch and sustained pressure on both ends. After a balanced opening (18-10 in Q1), Coach Emanuele Santi's side ripped the game open with a 20-0 run to start the second quarter and won the period 30-5, reaching halftime at 48-15. They returned with a 10-0 burst to open Q3, pushing the margin beyond reach and ultimately peaking at a 56-point lead.
Scoring was well spread for Telstar. Jules Cochet (17, FRA) led alongside Raffaele Santi (17, ITA), both on 17. Paul Emile Gottardi added 11, while Noah Kambire hit two triples on his way to 10, and Ceylian Lortilloir (16) chipped in 10 with steady scoring across three quarters. Samuel Rehak and Tomás Giordana PI provided timely punches, including a pair of calm trips at the line in Q3 and Q4. Telstar's perimeter balance stood out: six different threes dropped (Santi, Kambire twice, Rehak, Gottardi, Grégoire Leclercq).
For Bascharage, captain Kodjovi Armel Yohann Koutsawa (16) fought to 15 points, including a pair of long-range makes and buckets in traffic. Ilija Mihailovic scored 7 but fouled out late after picking up his fourth and fifth in quick succession, while Alessandro Goncalves da Cruz had 6. Foul trouble also weighed on the visitors, with multiple players reaching four fouls.
Game flow notes: Santi strung together three consecutive baskets early in Q3 (personal 6-0). Telstar closed clinically at the stripe in the final minutes. In the standings, Telstar move to 2-0 (2nd) with back-to-back wins, while Bascharage slide to 0-2 (5th) and a two-game losing streak. Coach Veljko Dragasevic's young Hedgehogs showed sparks but were overrun by Telstar's depth and shooting.
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