VIBBALL Echternach imposed its will in Beggen, beating Zesummen Aktiv 70-37 after a one-sided start. The visitors opened 8-0 before ZAK scored, then closed the first quarter with an 11-0 blast to 2-19. In the second quarter VBE stretched it to 2-22 on a Gustaw Karwacki triple, absorbed a brief ZAK reply, and rebuilt control behind steady inside finishes to lead 13-38 at halftime.
Coach Ildiko Vass's team delivered the knockout in the third: after ZAK scored first, VBE pieced together a 10-0 run, with Benjamin Mafole Ondekane hitting twice in a row and Alexandru-Catalin Vlad adding three straight baskets. The gap peaked at +35 (17-52) and was matched again late in the fourth. Coach Angelo Monteiro used time-outs in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters to halt momentum, but Echternach's control never wavered.
VBE's scoring map underlined their physical edge: 32 two-pointers and just two made threes, with no free throws required. Vlad (16 pts; 17, 1.92m, ROU) and Benjamin Mafole Ondekane (14 pts; 14, ESP) led the way, supported by captain Michel Ange Mafole Ondekane (10), Isaac Foz Moutinho (8), Adrian Achim (6), plus threes from Karwacki and Yanis Hedfi. For ZAK, Jim Braun (32) fought to 12 points, with David Malherbe at 8, and Jeff Braun and Shi Hao-Yang-Yann adding 5 each; Shi hit a late three and a drive.
Runs to note: VBE's 11-0 to close Q1 and 10-0 in Q3; individually, Benjamin Mafole Ondekane scored four in a row, then Vlad stacked six straight. VBE stays perfect at 4-0 and atop M-U18 Division 6, while ZAK sits 4th at 1-3. The visitors have now won four in a row. Few fouls were recorded, and no foul trouble altered rotations.
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