Basket Esch B controlled the game in Wiltz, beating Les Sangliers Wooltz 64-44 after decisive spurts in the first and third quarters. The visitors closed the opening period on an 11-0 run to lead 17-4, then returned from halftime with another 11-0 burst to stretch 31-18 to 42-18, effectively settling the contest. The highest lead reached 28 points after Jake Feller Birchen's second three of the night.
For Esch, Bastien Roger (15, FRA) set the tone with 20 points, driving both big runs and scoring steadily across three quarters. He was backed by Feller Birchen (10; Season PPG: 12.40) with two triples, while Amir Hamza (8; Season PPG: 8.11) and captain Edwin Pereira Furtado (8; Season PPG: 12.75) added balance. The bench impact was notable: Dave Schmit (5) and Timéo Noah Wietnik (7) contributed 12 combined, with Wietnik posting four points in quick succession in the third. Edwin picked up two personals in quick succession late in the third, but Esch's cushion held.
For Wooltz, Adam Ajdinovic (20; Season PPG: 17.57) carried the offense, including a second-quarter three, and Noé Raveane (12; Season PPG: 15.14) led a late push. Wooltz won the fourth quarter 20-13 and closed on an 8-0 run through balanced baskets from Ben Verhoijsen, Raveane, Erol Ajdinovic and Elisio Monteiro, but the gap built earlier was too large.
Under coach Stéphane Feller, Esch move to 3-0 and sit second in the Championship round, now on a three-game winning streak. Coach Ilan Alexandre Neves's Wooltz fall to 0-3 and remain sixth, their sixth straight loss.
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