Basket Esch took its first win of Phase 1, beating Musel Pikes 82-58 at esch/ho3. Esch moved up one place to 4th, while Musel remained 6th. It also ended a two-game losing run for Basket Esch, whereas Musel is now on a three-game losing streak.
Majdi Anan's team had the better start. Musel led 22-21 after the first quarter, with Raphaël Siebenaler (16, 1.84m) scoring the team's first 10 points. The visitors kept that rhythm in the second period and went into halftime in front, 37-33, after finishing the half on a 6-0 run.
The game changed sharply after the break. Coach Corentin Cornu's side opened the third quarter with a 23-4 run, turning a four-point deficit into a 56-41 lead. Alexandre Kremer (16) was at the centre of that swing, and Maël Gevrey (16) added key points from outside and at the line. Esch won the third quarter 27-9 and took full control there.
Kremer finished with 19 points, Gevrey added 18, and Didier Samir Bounounou Bounang (17) contributed 13. Jérémy Besch (15) and Nazem Verbecque (17) gave Esch good support in the last quarter as the lead reached 24 points, the biggest gap of the game.
For Musel, Pharell Dos Santos (16) scored 19 despite foul trouble, Jason Kemmer (16) added 15, and Siebenaler finished with 10. Musel stayed competitive for one half, but Esch's third-quarter surge and stronger finish made the difference.
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