Basket Esch B controlled Kordall Steelers 88-66 in the M-U16 Division 4 Phase 2 opener at esch/ho3. Coach Stéphane Feller's side set the tone with a 6-0 start and a 21-13 first quarter, then stretched out to 47-30 at halftime by winning most of the half-court exchanges and finishing better around the rim. Kordall, led by coach Julien Noël Edouard Bordonne, had brief answers but never built a counter-run before the break.
The game broke open right after halftime: Esch B opened the third quarter with four quick points from Amir Hamza (Season PPG: 7.00) and rolled into a decisive 16-3 burst to 63-33. The hosts peaked at a 25-point lead (69-44) before Kordall stabilized in the fourth. Mickael Pereira Briga (15, PRT) fueled a late push with 7 quick points, including a three, and the Steelers took the final quarter 22-19, but the margin was already too wide.
Top performers for Esch B: Edwin Pereira Furtado (Season PPG: 13.50) scored 18, including a momentum three in the third, and Chimezie Samuel Dialo (Season PPG: 11.00) also had 18 while managing four personals without fouling out. Bo Zarotti (Season PPG: 7.33) added 15, and Hamza finished with 12 after sparking the second-half surge. Mathis Bath Rama (LALB) chipped in a late three.
For Kordall, Abriel Adam (Season PPG: 23.67) and Mahé Schmitz (Season PPG: 13.33) posted 14 each, Pereira Briga had 13, and Ilyas Cardarelli (Season PPG: 9.00) added 10. Liam Alexander Jovanovic (KDS) reached 11 and hit a third-quarter triple. Notable mini-sequences included Adam's three free throws in a row in Q2 that briefly steadied the visitors.
Form and standings: Esch B have won five of their last six and start Phase 2 at 1-0, sitting 2nd. Kordall drop to 0-1 in 4th and have lost four of their last five. The crucial swing came with Esch's 16-3 run to open the second half; highest lead was 25.
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