Basket Esch controlled Mambra Mamer 55-44 in Mamer, shaping the game with a dominant start and a composed finish. Coach Raouf Riahi's team flipped an early 0-2 into a 12-0 run, closing the first quarter 15-6. They maintained a steady cushion to halftime (27-19), with Mathéo Muratovic (Season PPG: 18.2) active early and Rodrigo Pacheco Reis (13, PRT) adding key drives and free throws.
Mamer, guided by coach Arnaud Stirn, mounted their response after the break. Sparked by Mathieu Moccia (Season PPG: 15.86) and Pierre Frieden (Season PPG: 8.0), they produced a 13-2 surge from 26-41 to 39-43, winning the third quarter 21-18. Moccia hit a three in the middle of that stretch and Owen Coombes (Season PPG: 11.0) chipped in at the rim. Esch stopped the slide with a timeout and regained control.
In the fourth quarter Esch closed the door 10-4. Muratovic finished with 17, Lyan Gomes da Cruz (Season PPG: 5.86) added 8 including a timely basket, and Samuel Vidal Martins (Season PPG: 4.71) calmly knocked down three late free throws. Berin Hajdarpasic (Season PPG: 10.5) strung together four straight points in the third, and Arthur Léo Pierre Colle (Season PPG: 12.14) opened Esch's account from deep. For Mamer, Moccia led with 14, Frieden had 10, Coombes 8 and Tammo Becker (Season PPG: 6.29) 5. Coombes reached four fouls in the final period and had to navigate foul trouble.
Esch's largest lead was 15 (26-41). They also posted a decisive 12-0 burst in the first quarter. The result mirrors the matchup trend this season, with Esch winning again in Mamer after their Phase 1 success. In the standings, Esch climb to 2nd (gain 2), while Mamer slip to 6th (down 3). Mamer's slide extends to three straight losses; Esch have won two of their last three.
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