Basket Esch B took control early in Bascharage and won 102-46, a result that moved them into 1st place (+1) in M-U16 Division 4 Phase 1. Bascharage, despite the loss, also gained one position and are now 5th.
The game turned quickly in the opening quarter. Esch B opened with a 12-0 run, with Colin Real Schneider (LALB), Lorenzo Vetro (LALB), Amilcar André Rodrigues Moreira (LALB) and Abriel Adam (LALB) all scoring before Bascharage settled. Ilija Radojevic (BAS) answered strongly and produced 7 Bascharage points in a row to keep his team in touch, but Esch still led 20-8 after 10 minutes.
Bascharage had their best stretch in the second quarter. They cut the gap to 18-24 after baskets from Flavio Bogatu (BAS), Alex Mailliet (BAS) and Andy Chierici (BAS). Coach Raouf Riahi's team responded well, however, and rebuilt the margin to 34-22 by halftime.
The decisive break came in the third period. Esch opened the half with a 7-0 push, then after Chierici's three-pointer and another Bascharage response, the visitors went on another major surge from 27-43 to 27-55. Schneider (LALB) was central in that sequence, and Berin Hajdarpasic (LALB) added repeated interior scores. By the end of the third, Esch had stretched the lead to 65-35.
The fourth quarter became one-way traffic. Esch scored the first 6 points of the period and later closed on a 17-0 run, reaching their highest lead at 102-44 before Chierici had the last Bascharage basket.
Schneider (LALB) led all scorers with 24 points, including two three-pointers. Vetro added 18, Rodrigues Moreira 14, Adam 12 and Hajdarpasic 10, showing Esch's depth. For Bascharage, Radojevic finished with 17 points, Chierici had 14 and Mailliet 9.
Esch B remain unbeaten with four wins from four, while Bascharage are still looking for their first success after a fourth straight defeat.
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Bascharage Hedgehogs 
Basket Esch B 
