Basket Esch controlled its friendly against Longwy, 87-65, at esch/ho1. Franck Meriguet's team built the gap early and decided it after halftime with a burst of perimeter shot-making and steady free throws.
After 2-2, Esch strung together an 8-0 run to 10-2, keyed by a Quinten Nelson (LAL) triple and three consecutive free throws from Jordan Hicks (LAL). The hosts closed the first quarter up 23-14 and reached the break at 40-28, with Clancy Mc Rugg (LAL) and Emmanuel Jesus Frederico (LAL) productive inside.
The third quarter was the hinge: Esch outscored Longwy 43-32 in that period alone, including an 8-0 start to 48-30. Nelson caught fire with 16 points in the quarter, drilling multiple threes, while Damien Thill (LAL), Corentin Cornu (LAL) and Fabien Vandler (LAL) added range. The largest lead peaked at +24 (77-53). Longwy's reply came primarily from Yoan Inglis (LON) and outside makes by Massi Hadjaz (LON) and Mathias Toscano (LON), but Hadjaz picked up a technical and fouled out late in the third, narrowing coach Jerome Toscano's options.
A sparse fourth quarter (4-5) saw Esch manage the margin; an unsportsmanlike on Vandler did not alter the pattern. Esch's bench contributed 30 points to Longwy's 25.
Top performers
- Basket Esch: Quinten Nelson (LAL) 24, Jordan Hicks (LAL) 12, Damien Thill (LAL) 11, Emmanuel Jesus Frederico (LAL) 11, Clancy Mc Rugg (LAL) 9, Fabien Vandler (LAL) 8, Corentin Cornu (LAL) 6, Denilson Ramos Fonseca (LAL) 6.
- Longwy: Yoan Inglis (LON) 17, Massi Hadjaz (LON) 14 (fouled out), Mass. Doumbe (LON) 10, Mathias Toscano (LON) 9, Jean-Baptiste Cagneaux (LON) 3.
(AI generated)