Basket Esch controlled the game well enough to win 74-56 away at Racing Luxembourg, confirming the gap between the first team in the classification and the sixth. Coach Vincent Gevrey's side moved to 7-1 in the phase finale and stretched its winning streak to seven games, while Racing dropped to 0-8 and has now lost eight in a row. It was also Esch's third win over Racing this season.
Racing started sharply and went up 4-0 through Nick Wallers (Season PPG: 29.12) and William Jaud (Season PPG: 8.70), but Esch answered with a strong 22-10 run to close the first quarter at 22-14. Edmilson Vieira Miguel, only 14 and from France, set the tone early and kept scoring at key moments.
The second quarter was Racing's best spell. Jaud hit from outside, Wallers added free throws and inside scoring, and the home team cut the deficit to 30-33. Esch stayed calm and finished the half on a 5-2 push for 38-32.
The game turned in the third. Esch opened with six straight points for 44-32, and although Racing trimmed it to 40-46, Basket Esch closed the period with another 6-0 sequence for 52-40. From there, Racing never got close enough.
Miguel was the game's top scorer with 24 points, including 14 in the second quarter alone. He had strong support from Euricky Semedo da Veiga with 8, Alexandre Kremer with 7, Paul Blettery (Season PPG: 12.56) with 7, and a useful bench impact from Jérémy Besch with 8.
For Racing, Wallers finished with 21, Jaud added 14, and Elhadj Ibrahima Diallo, 13 and Portuguese, scored 10. Those three carried most of the offensive load, but Esch's repeated scoring bursts and steadier depth made the difference.
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