Mambra Mamer exploded after halftime to beat Telstar Hesperange 92-49 in Mamkinnek, opening the M-U16 Division 3 Phase 2 on top of the standings. The hosts created the first separation late in the opening quarter: from 11-11, they pieced together a 13-3 close to lead 24-14. Telstar, led by captain Gabriel Marques Dos Ramos (Season PPG: 22.50), stayed within reach at the break, 38-26.
The game turned decisively in the third quarter. Triggered by Ethan Martins (Season PPG: 15.67), Mamer strung together a 23-0 run from 44-34 to 67-34, effectively sealing the contest. Martins poured in 12 points in that period, mixing a three-pointer, drives and steady free throws. In the fourth, Mamer kept the pressure with balanced scoring to reach the night's largest margin at the buzzer (+43).
Valentin Oury (15) led all scorers with 21 points, setting the tone early and adding key points in the fourth. He had back-to-back fouls in the second quarter but stayed under control. Ivan Vasiljevic (Season PPG: 9.67) added 19, including a personal 5-point burst in the third, while Martins finished with 18. Productive bench minutes mattered too: Emanuel Palai (14, ITA) and Matei Teodor Stanga (14, ROU) chipped in 6 each. Coach Arnaud Stirn's rotation kept the tempo high throughout.
For Telstar, Marques Dos Ramos scored 12, Axel Hosten (Season PPG: 9.60) had 11 with long-range makes, and both Jules Marc Jean André (Season PPG: 6.20) and Batu Polad (Season PPG: 11.00) added 9. Starter Mathis Adehm (Season PPG: 8.33) fouled out in the fourth, narrowing the visitors' options. Coach Uchenna Agada's side saw the game slip during Mamer's third-quarter surge.
In the new classification, Mamer climb to 1st (gain +1), Telstar sit 2nd (1). Mamer also string together a second straight win after a difficult previous stretch.
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