Etzella Ettelbruck left Zolwer/Scheierhaff with an 81-71 win over AS Soleuvre in the M-U16 Division 1 Phase 2 round-robin, built on a decisive second quarter and consistent inside scoring. Soleuvre edged the opening period 22-20 behind the duo of Nik Lahure (Season PPG: 20.14) and Max Kunen (Season PPG: 15.43), but the game flipped right after the break between quarters.
Thierry Kremer's team opened the second quarter with a 13-0 burst to lead 33-22 and stretched it to an 18-2 run (38-24). Ben Schock (Season PPG: 15.43) poured in 7 consecutive Etzella points during that spell, while Charel Hilger added steady free throws. Halftime: 43-29 Etzella. Soleuvre reacted after the interval Matteo Fratini scored the first two baskets of the third and added another soon after, and Pit Simon hit from deep yet Etzella always found answers through Gilles Schock (Season PPG: 17.14) and Seid Muratovic (Season PPG: 15.78), taking a 61-46 edge into the fourth. Schock then buried back-to-back triples across quarters to help push the lead to a game-high +20 (75-55).
Olivier Haan's side mounted a late 16-6 surge to close within ten, highlighted by a three from Phillipe Vieira Geraldes (13) and Kunen's scoring flurry, but time ran out. Etzella's balance was clear in the shot profile: 26 made two-pointers to Soleuvre's 18, while Soleuvre led from deep (6 threes to 5) and at the line (17 made FTs to 14).
Top performers: Etzella's Gilles Schock (25) and Ben Schock (22) combined for 47, with support from Yona Posing (11; Season PPG: 9.73). Soleuvre rode Lahure (24) and Kunen (23), with contributions from Fratini (6) and Simon (5). Lou Dos Santos committed back-to-back fouls late, a minor wrinkle as Etzella managed the finish.
In the standings, Etzella jumps to first (ranking gain +3) and halts a two-game slide, while Soleuvre sits third after two defeats in this phase.
(AI generated)