Basket Esch overpowered Gréngewald Hueschtert 95-73 in the Coupe de l'Avenir quarterfinals in Oberanven, breaking the game open with a dominant third quarter (31-15) after trailing 45-44 at halftime. The first half was balanced, with Gréngewald leaning on the hot hand of Pol Elcheroth (15), who opened the third quarter with back-to-back baskets and finished with a game-high 29 points. But Coach Vincent Gevrey's team flipped the momentum with perimeter shot-making and greater scoring depth.
Maël Gevrey (15, FRA) led Esch with 24 points, hitting timely threes and steering a 19-6 surge that turned 49-44 into a double-digit cushion. Gabriel Thomas (14, FRA) added 10 and Bastien Roger (15, FRA) knocked down a key triple. Faisal Abdirizak Mohamed (14, SOM) delivered a momentum-crushing four-point play in the third. Inside, Alexandre Kremer (15) contributed 12 before fouling out, while Edmilson Vieira Miguel (14, FRA) closed the door in the fourth with six consecutive points to push the gap beyond twenty; Esch's largest lead reached +25 (70-95).
For Gréngewald, Elcheroth carried the load and later fouled out, a blow to any comeback hopes. Mats Genevaro Van den Biezenbos (15, NLD) added 19 with steady trips to the line, and Mika Kirchen (15) chipped in 12, including two threes. Victor Möller (14, SWE) had 8 with a first-quarter triple. Coach Nicolas Saquan Parrish tried to halt the swing with timeouts, but Esch's burst out of the break proved decisive.
Esch advance to the semifinals on the strength of their third-quarter run, multiple scorers in rhythm, and late-game control.
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Gréngewald Hueschtert