Basket Esch B controlled the trip to Niederkuer from the opening tip and beat Kordall Steelers 67-39 in M-U18 Division 5. The visitors set the tone with a 16-3 first quarter, then stretched the gap to 36-16 by halftime. Any hope of a Kordall surge was contained in the third period (11-17), and Esch briefly peaked at a 32-point lead at 35-67 before the hosts closed with a small 4-0 run.
Noah Schwarz (17) was the game's reference, pouring in 30 points with a blend of inside finishes and perimeter makes, and he added late free throws to keep the scoreboard ticking. Moris Czerwonka (14) supported with a triple to open the second half and steady mid-range scoring. Esch also benefited from long-range balance: 6 made threes (Schwarz 2, Czerwonka, Wildanger, Widong, Sabotic) versus Kordall's 2. In total, the guests converted 20 two-point field goals to the Steelers' 13 and edged the free-throw column 9-7.
For Kordall, Rayan Cardarelli led with 11 points, while Leo Musyoka (17, KEN) added 10, including two fourth-quarter free throws and a late basket. Diego Ricardo Miranda Lima (17, PRT) chipped in 8 and Tomas Cerqueira Santos (17, PRT) hit the team's first triple to briefly halt Esch's momentum in Q2. Coach Sivills Jackson's side simply never recovered from the early drought.
Key stretches defined the outcome: a 6-0 burst to 1-8, then an 8-0 to 3-16 in the first quarter put Esch in full control. Coach Raouf Riahi's team kept the pressure after the break, with Schwarz and Czerwonka answering every attempt at a Steelers run.
In the standings, Basket Esch B climb two spots to 1st (1-1), while Kordall Steelers slip to 2nd (1-1). Recent form flips too: Esch respond to an opening loss with a win; Kordall follow a win with a loss.
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