BBC East Side Pirates overpowered Etzella Ettelbruck 87-40 in Wasserbillig, controlling the game after a balanced first stretch. Etzella opened with a 7-2 push through Mustafa Yakta Inal and a triple by Lenny Weber, but coach Gilles Poos' Pirates closed the first quarter 16-11 behind Dzan Ahmetovic and the Jankovic brothers.
The second quarter set the tone. Stefan Jankovic and Nicolas Nestgen (12) repeatedly found lanes, pushing the gap to 26-15. After an Etzella timeout at 26-19, BEP answered with an 8-2 spell. A late sequence capped by two free throws from Petar Jankovic sent the Pirates to halftime up 43-27 (27-16 in the period).
The decisive break came right after the interval: Petar Jankovic strung four points in a row, then Stefan added another basket for 49-27. Nestgen took over with a flurry, including a three for 58-32, as BEP won the third 27-9. Early in the fourth, Nestgen hit from deep (73-36) before an unsportsmanlike foul on Marc Liam Hetto; Stefan Jankovic knocked down both free throws and scored again, Petar and Nestgen followed, completing an 8-0 run to 81-38. The final 47-point margin was also the highest lead.
Top performers
- BBC East Side Pirates: Nicolas Nestgen 35 points (13x2PT, 3x3PT, 2 FT), Stefan Jankovic 28 (12x2PT, 4 FT), Petar Jankovic 10, Dzan Ahmetovic 10.
- Etzella Ettelbruck: Mustafa Yakta Inal (13, TUR) 14, Lenny Weber 11, Lenn Dos Santos 9.
Discipline tilted late: Hetto accumulated four fouls (P in Q1, P2 in Q2 and Q3, U2 in Q4), and BEP converted immediately. The Pirates have now won three straight and, at 2-0, climb to first in M-U14 Division 2: Phase 2 (159-98 cumulative scoring, +4 ranking gain). Etzella drop to 1-1 and fourth. BEP also completes a season sweep after winning 82-71 in the previous matchup. Coach Dragana Zoric's side started brightly through Inal but could not keep pace after halftime.
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BBC East Side Pirates 
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