AB Contern B overpowered Basket Esch B 90-59 in esch/ho3, completing a 2-0 sweep after the 73-67 win in the first meeting. The game was balanced early (22-29 after Q1), with Esch answering Contern's fast start from René Wolzfeld (22 pts; 1.92m, 34) and a first-quarter burst by Ben Goergen. Contern controlled the second quarter through free throws from Christophe Manuel Torres dos Santos (6 pts) and perimeter threats from Jérôme Charel Kafer, pushing the gap to 36-47 at halftime.
The decisive stretch came right after the break: Contern opened the third quarter on an 11-0 run to 36-58, then won the period 24-7 to lead 43-71. Esch used timeouts (5' Q2, 6' Q3) but couldn't stem the tide. The visitors' lead peaked at +31 by the buzzer.
Contern's balance was the story: five players in double figures Wolzfeld (22), Kafer (18, three triples), Goergen (14), Yann Besch (13) and Patrick Walravens (12). Miguel Fernandes Torres added key fourth-quarter points. For Esch, Marko Latinovic (15; 2.00m, 38, HUN) led with two triples and stayed on the floor despite four fouls; support came from Ruben Vidal (9), Antoine Kühn (7), Jules Frédéric Neuen (7) and Basile Gunia (7). No player fouled out, and the game saw no technical or unsportsmanlike fouls.
Contern B's surge under coach René Wolzfeld continues: the leaders have now won four straight and move to 11-2, climbing to 1st (+1). Esch B, coached by Franck Meriguet, falls to 6-7 yet rises to 4th (+2) in a tight pack. Quarter splits underline the evolution: 22-29, 14-18, 7-24, 16-19.
(AI generated)