Fellbach Flash beat Basket Esch 83-65 after a game that changed sharply in the second quarter. Esch had the better start at Deichwisen/Central, winning the first period 22-16. Quinten Nelson (27, 1.85m, USA) set the tone immediately with 11 first-quarter points, including three triples, and Esch led 18-11 before closing the quarter at +6.
The response from coach Borisov's team was decisive. Esch moved ahead 26-20 early in the second period, but Fellbach then produced the key stretch of the game: a 23-6 run to halftime. DMONTE (FEL) was the main engine in that swing, scoring 15 points in the quarter with inside finishes, free throws and two three-pointers. JONATHAN (FEL) added efficient support around the rim, and Fellbach turned a six-point deficit into a 43-32 halftime lead.
The third quarter pushed the game out of reach. After a brief 43-34 start, Fellbach kept scoring through DMONTE (FEL) and JASON (FEL). Between 56-39 and 65-39, Fellbach went on a 9-0 burst, with JASON (FEL) scoring 6 points in a row and DMONTE (FEL) adding a three. The margin reached 26, the highest lead of the game, before Fellbach entered the last period up 69-48.
DMONTE (FEL) finished with 25 points, JASON (FEL) had 16, JONATHAN (FEL) 13 and DANI (FEL) 10. For Esch, Jordan Hicks (36, 2.01m, USA) scored 17, Emmanuel Jesus Frederico (17, 2.00m, CPV) added 16, while Nelson had 11 and Clancy Rugg (34, 2.03m) also scored 11. Coach Meriguet's team won the fourth quarter 17-14, but the damage had already been done by Fellbach's second and third periods.
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