Mambra Mamer overpowered Etzella Ettelbruck B, 82-43, in the M-U16 Division 3 Phase finale at Mamer, building steadily before breaking the game open after halftime. The hosts edged the first period 19-14, answering ETZB's opening triple from Dino Dragolovcanin with an Ethan Martins layup and a Phivos Sortikos three (5-2), then closing the quarter on Martins' inside presence. In the second, ETZB briefly trimmed it to 22-18, but Valentin Oury strung together four points in a row and MAM finished the half 38-26.
Coach Arnaud Stirn's team decided it in the third (18-6). Nicolas Bos (15, BEL) went on a personal run, dropping three straight baskets and eight points in the quarter as the lead ballooned. The margin reached 41 twice (80-39, later 82-41). In the fourth, Ivan Vasiljevic added a string of free throws to keep the gap beyond reach despite a late three from Kenzo Tavares. Coach Guillaume François Torres used time-outs around MAM's spurts but couldn't stem the interior damage.
MAM's dominance inside was striking: 34 made two-pointers to ETZB's 10. Free throws were level (both 11), while ETZB led from deep (4-1), but MAM's paint control made the difference.
Top performers MAM:
- Ethan Martins (Season PPG: 14.85) - 18
- Nicolas Bos (Season PPG: 8.62) - 16
- Ivan Vasiljevic (Season PPG: 8.77) - 15
- Phivos Sortikos (Season PPG: 11.09) - 9, including an early three
- Valentin Oury (Season PPG: 16.60) - 8
Top performers ETZB:
- Bastian Torres (Season PPG: 11.44; 15, FRA) - 12
- Rafael Caroux (Season PPG: 9.23) - 8
- Liam Ferreira Capela - 8 (two triples)
- Dragolovcanin - 5
Discipline notes: Nathan Coombes picked up three second-quarter fouls for MAM; Yoann Ngan had two quick personals in Q2 for ETZB. No player fouled out.
Form and table: MAM halt a three-game losing run and move to 1-2, currently 4th. ETZB, despite the setback, remain top at 2-1 in the Phase finale.
(AI generated)