Etzella Ettelbruck B overpowered Racing Luxembourg B, 72-49, in MU16 Division 5 Phase 1 at tramsschap/central, staying perfect (40) and on a fourgame winning streak that keeps them top of the table. Racing drops to 13 and sits fourth.
The visitors seized control immediately. After a brief 84 start, Etzella strung together a 120 run to 204 and closed the first quarter up 228. Coach Ilija Kalajdzic's early timeout could not halt the momentum. By halftime, the gap had ballooned to 3913, the product of relentless twopoint finishing and a composed backcourt that repeatedly found highpercentage looks.
Racing's best spell came after the break. Bartosz Jan Olejnik (RACB) carried the offense, pouring in 11 points in the third quarter and at one point scoring five in a row to cut into the deficit; Racing won the period 1712. Paul Bruno Egret (RACB) added a timely three and Shining Li (RACB) chipped in late buckets, but Etzella always had an answer. The highest lead reached 28 (6840) after a 50 burst capped by backtoback scores from Bastian Torres.
Etzella shared the load with several standouts: Yona Posing (Season PPG: 11.4) led with 19 and hit a key secondquarter three after closing Q1 with two free throws; Torres (Season PPG: 12.0) added 15 with scoring in every quarter; Dino Dragolovcanin (Season PPG: 5.0) posted 11; and Charel Hilger (Season PPG: 4.83) contributed 9, including a pair of quick strikes in the fourth. JasonJunior Almeida (ETZB) added 8 and the final basket.
For Racing, Olejnik finished with 23 and was the game's most consistent scorer after halftime. Egret had 8, Li 6. The 13yearold Olejnik showed resilience, while Torres, 14, did likewise for Etzella. Coach Guillaume Francois Torres managed deep rotations effectively, and Etzella's sustained pace and balance decided the game's evolution early.
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