BBC Dikrich edged Basket Esch C, 63-61, in MU16 Division 7 (Phase 1) after surviving a furious fourthquarter comeback in Esch/Ho4. The visitors, guided by coach Laszlo Jozsef Hartl, raced to a 6-19 first quarter behind a blistering start from Farih Nurkovic (DIE), who strung together multiple buckets and free throws for 12 points in the opening frame. The middle periods stayed balanced (13-13, 18-18), and Dikrich twice stretched the gap to a gamehigh 17 (33-50, then 39-56).
Coach Darren Marschal's Esch flipped the script in the last quarter with a 24-13 surge. Niksa Oroz (LALC) caught fire: three consecutive 2pt field goals pulled it to 47-58, and later Esch produced a 10-0 run from 49-62 to 59-62. Oroz added late baskets, including the final field goal for 61-63, but Dikrich held on at the horn.
Top performers
- BBC Dikrich: Nurkovic (14) poured in 26 and was central to the early break; Gustavo Alexandre Ferreira Rebelo (15, PRT) added 24 and key late free throws. Lou Tock (DIE) chipped in 11. Notably, both Nurkovic and Tock fouled out in the fourth quarter, forcing Dikrich to finish under pressure.
- Basket Esch C: Oroz (LALC) led all home scorers with 27, powering the rally. Captain Colin Ral Schneider (LALC) had 13, including the game's only threepointer, and Dave Schmit (LALC) added 10.
Runs that swung the game: Dikrich's 13-point first quarter cushion set the tone, while Esch's 20-5 late push nearly flipped it. Mathis Kesseler (DIE) steadied things with two free throws for 49-62 before Esch's final charge.
Context: After this result, Esch sit 2nd (1-2), while Dikrich are 4th (1-1). Dikrich snapped back after an opening loss ( loss, win, whereas Esch are on a twogame skid ( loss, loss.
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