Telstar Hesperange left Wiltz with a controlled 77-57 win over Les Sangliers Wooltz in M-U16 Division 3. The hosts started sharper (8-4) through Raveane and AJDINOVIC Adam, but Telstar replied with an 11-0 run featuring MARQUES DOS RAMOS, ADEHM, HOSTEN, BELTECHI and POLAD to take the first quarter 17-14. Coach BIVER's first-half timeouts could not halt the momentum, and Coach AGADA's side stretched the gap with a 23-13 second quarter, driven by POLAD's repeated finishes for a 40-27 halftime lead.
The third quarter decided it. Telstar unleashed a 28-14 frame, highlighted by back-to-back triples from MARQUES DOS RAMOS (15, PRT) and HOSTEN (14, FRA), plus strong drives by ADEHM. The lead peaked at +27 (41-68). Wooltz rallied late, taking the fourth 16-9 with AJDINOVIC Adam (14) knocking down two threes and Raveane scoring inside, but the damage was done.
Balanced scoring powered Telstar: MARQUES DOS RAMOS 24 (10x2, 1x3, 1 FT), HOSTEN 15 (3 threes), ADEHM 14 (7x2), POLAD 14 (7x2), BELTECHI 6. For Wooltz, Raveane led with 24 (12x2), AJDINOVIC Adam added 23 (7x2, 2x3, 3 FTs), and AJDINOVIC Erol had 8. Telstar hit four threes to Wooltz's two and needed only a single free throw on the night.
In the standings, Telstar climb to 1st place (+4) at 2-1 and are on a two-game winning run. Wooltz drop to 0-3 in 6th, still seeking their first win.
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