Basket Esch D (LALD) controlled proceedings in Bettborn, winning 66-42 over Rebound Préizerdaul B (PREB) and climbing to 4th in the M-Division 4 classification (+2). LALD set the tone with a 16-9 first quarter, built on early contributions from Moris Czerwoka and Noah Schwarz. PREB's best stretch came in the second quarter when 24-year-old Devin Junior Alves Neves hit three straight baskets for six points, trimming it to 18-23. A three by Jérôme Wolff (Season PPG: 5.57) and steady scoring from Jean-Luc Pedro Batista (Season PPG: 10.89) helped close to 27-33 at halftime.
The decisive blow arrived after the break. LALD opened the third with a 6-0 run to 27-39 and, despite a Robert Medjugorac triple, extended through threes from Czerwoka and Samuel Alves Cordeiro (LALD) to 36-52 after 30 minutes. Czerwoka then poured in five consecutive points to start the fourth (36-57), effectively ending suspense. Batista strung together four free throws in a row, but an unsportsmanlike foul on Medjugorac and late points from Kevin Mendes Lousada and Richard Czerwoka sealed the margin. The highest lead reached 24 at the buzzer.
Top performers
- LALD: Moris Czerwoka (24 pts; Season PPG: 14.38) with multiple threes led the surge; Richard Czerwoka (12 pts; Season PPG: 4.67) and Schwarz (10 pts; Season PPG: 18.88) added steady scoring; Luc Gantrel (9 pts; Season PPG: 5.00) and Alves Cordeiro (LALD) chipped in.
- PREB: Pedro Batista (13 pts; Season PPG: 10.89) led, supported by Alves Neves (9 pts) and Leonardo Silva Sanches (7 pts; Season PPG: 6.11).
Coach Richard Czerwoka's side also swept the season series after a 57-50 win in the first meeting, while Coach Marc Mannes's PREB now sit 7th and are on a three-game skid.
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