Basket Esch overpowered Racing Luxembourg 97-48 in the M-U16 Division 1 opener at esch/ho4, dictating the game's evolution quarter by quarter. After a balanced start, Esch closed the first period on a 6-0 run to lead 23-17. The hosts then opened the second with a 7-0 burst and won the frame 21-9, reaching 44-26 at halftime. A decisive 6-0 start to the third and a 27-9 quarter broke it open, with the largest gap hitting 49 points late.
Esch's production came overwhelmingly inside: 40 made two-pointers, plus 3 threes and 8 free throws. Alexandre Kremer (LAL, 15) led with 19 points, including 10 in the third quarter during a personal surge that set the tone after the break. Maël Gevrey (LAL) added 18 with two threes, while Gabriel Thomas (LAL, 14, FRA) had 13. Support was broad: Edmilson Vieira Miguel (LAL) 11, Euricky Semedo Da Veiga (LAL) and Paul Blettery (LAL) 10 each, Jérémy Besch (LAL) 6, and Faisal Abdirizak Mohamed (LAL) 8.
Racing managed 17 two-pointers, 2 threes and 8 free throws. Captain Nick Wallers (RAC, 15) scored 15, Martin Cuesta Jaramillo (RAC, 14, ESP) 13, and Doruk Ege Kurtes (RAC, 14, TUR) all 2 of the team's threes for 10 points. Coach Stéphane Feller's group was disciplined through the middle quarters, while Ilija Kalajdzic's side struggled to stem Esch's runs, scoring just 9 points in both Q2 and Q3.
With this win, Basket Esch tops the table (1-0), Racing sits sixth (0-1).
(AI generated)