Basket Esch B controlled the game in Beggen from the opening tip, racing to a 12-0 start before Zesummen Aktiv finally unlocked the rim. Coach Monteiro's early timeout at 5' slowed the bleeding and Yann Shi answered with the hosts' first five points in a row, trimming it to 15-20 after 10 minutes. The second quarter decided the contest: Nazem Verbecque (16 years old, FRA) piled up 10 points in the period and had 22 by halftime, while Esch won the quarter 24-10 to lead 44-25 at the break.
ZAK tried to hang on through Naternel Guth's steady inside scoring, but Esch's depth kept stretching the gap. Elmin Kolic caught fire around the break, hitting a three and two more baskets for seven consecutive Esch points across Q3-Q4, and totaled 11 after halftime. A brief ZAK surge early in the fourth (Theis, Guth, Shi) cut it to 43-62, yet Moris Czerwonka answered and later drilled a three for 71-47. The visitors' largest cushion reached +26 (49-75) before closing 75-51.
Top performers:
- Basket Esch B: Verbecque 31 points (41% of team offense), Kolic 15, Czerwonka 12 (captain, 17).
- Zesummen Aktiv: Guth 20 (all from two-point range), Shi 8 (opened ZAK's scoring with five straight), Theis 6, Mischaux 6. Jeff Braun contributed but navigated foul trouble.
With this win, Esch extend their streak to three and sit 2nd in the Phase finale table (3-0). Zesummen Aktiv drop to 9th (-1). Coach Nelson's group never trailed and managed each response with timely runs and shot-making.
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Zesummen Aktiv 
Basket Esch B 
