Basket Esch D controlled North Fox B 65-46 in the M-Division 4 championship round in Esch, building the gap methodically before a late away push narrowed the margin.
Esch edged the first quarter 15-11, ending it with a 6-0 run sparked by Raouf Riahi (44, FRA) and Dorian Serafino Sbaglia (26, FRA). The hosts tightened their grip in the second: after 17-14, Richard Czerwonka (55) scored, Noah Schwarz (Season PPG: 19.6) followed, and Yannis Czerwonka (20) joined to cap an 8-2 stretch. Another 6-0 burst Yannis at the line and Sbaglia from deep sent Esch to the break up 31-19.
The third quarter broke it open (18-7 for 49-26 after three). Schwarz kept finding lanes, Moris Czerwonka (Season PPG: 13.17) chipped in, and Yannis stayed efficient inside. Early in the fourth, Yannis strung together two quick baskets to push the largest lead to 25 (51-26, then 59-34). North Fox B won the last quarter 16-20 behind a late surge from Mensanh Théodore Adjogbovi (Season PPG: 7.3), who poured in 10 points in the final period, but the gap was already decisive.
Top performers Esch: Yannis Czerwonka (20) led with 17, Schwarz added 14, Moris Czerwonka 8; Riahi and Sbaglia provided 6 and 5 respectively, while coach-player Richard Czerwonka contributed 4 and steadied the group. Eliaz Kaiser (17) battled through 4 fouls. For North Fox: Adjogbovi had 15, Patrick Thoma Papp 11, Alec Jacoby 8, with Raphael Johan Nkoa (Season PPG: 14.2; 1.81m, Guard/Forward, 16, CMR) adding 7 and Fábio Samuel Mauricio Gomes (26, 1.92m, PRT) 5.
In the standings, North Fox B remain leaders (6-3), while Basket Esch D climb to 4th (5-3), a +1 move after a controlled home performance.
(AI generated)