Essen dominated AS Soleuvre 88-39 in a U16 friendly at Zolwer/Scheierhaff, building control from the opening tip and never letting go. The visitors opened on a 10-0 burst led by Nino and Robin, with Leo adding two early three-pointers to close the first quarter at 27-9. Early in the second, Essen reeled off another 10-0 run (from 9-27 to 9-37) and reached halftime up 55-19.
Soleuvre steadied after the break, competing in a near-even third quarter (11-12) behind the effort of Yann Conan (15) and captain Nik Lahure (15, LUX), who strung together three consecutive free throws in the second period and kept attacking the rim. Nils Krantz added 7 and Pit Simon hit from deep, while Matteo Fratini chipped in 2. Foul trouble hampered the hosts' rotation, with starter Samuel Carvalho Ribeiro (15) picking up multiple fouls in the fourth.
Essen's scoring depth was the story: all 12 players got on the sheet. Devin led with 16, Joshua had 11, Robin 10, and Klaas came off the bench to add 9 with timely second-quarter buckets. Nino and Luca scored 8 each, while Leo's pair of first-quarter threes set the tone. The visitors knocked down eight triples from six different players and repeatedly turned stops into quick points.
Coaches were active early: Olivier Haan's first-quarter timeout tried to stem the initial surge, while Dwayne's third-quarter timeout kept Essen on track when Soleuvre briefly found rhythm. In the fourth, Devin added two late daggers from long range and Joshua drilled another three as the lead peaked at 49 by the final horn (88-39).
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