Basket Esch B edged BBC East Side Pirates 57-54 in Berbourg, a close MU18 Division 5 duel decided in the final moments. Esch opened 0-4 as Moris Czerwonka (6, 17) hit the first two baskets, and steadily built a nine-point cushion by the break, helped by a late burst of five straight points from Thomas Florent Wildanger (9, 17).
After the interval, Esch's captain Noah Schwarz (4, 17) and Nolan Alvard (15, 15) pushed the gap to its highest at 32-50. From there, the Pirates mounted a furious rally: Yannis Pividor (4, 15) knocked down timely perimeter shots, David Bemtgen (8, 16) finished inside, and Tristan Noel Fievez (6, 15) kept piling up points at the rim and from the line. That surge turned a -18 hole into a one-possession game, a 22-7 push that brought it to 54-57 near the end.
The crucial sequence came at 52-55 when Schwarz calmly converted two free throws to restore a two-possession margin; BEP could respond only with late free throws as Esch held on. The Pirates actually outscored Esch at the stripe (14-5), but Esch's late accuracy was decisive.
Top performers
- Basket Esch B: Schwarz (19) set the tone with repeated mid-range finishes and those clinching free throws; Czerwonka (10) added two big threes and the game's first four points; Alvard (8) and Eliaz Kaiser (12, 17) chipped in with reliable interior scoring.
- BBC East Side Pirates: Fievez (18) drove the comeback with aggressive attacks and free throws; Pividor (11) provided two momentum threes; Dany Toth Gomes (5, 15) added 7. Elia Grotto (13, 16, ITA) contributed off the bench.
Discipline shaped the rhythm: BEP captain Leo Carreira de Oliveira (7, 16) picked up four personals in the second half, and Reinhold Kwaku Anobaah Acheampong (9, 16) also finished on four; Czerwonka matched four for Esch. Coaches Quinten Gregory Dee Nelson (LALB) rode rotations that built the +18 lead, while Aziz Ndiaye (BEP) burned timeouts smartly to trigger the late run.
In the table, Esch B climb to 1st (+2) at 2-1 and are on a two-game winning streak; East Side Pirates drop to 4th (-2) at 0-2.
(AI generated)