Entente RES AMI controlled Telstar Hesperange 84-70 in the M-U18 Division 2 championship round, leaning on a decisive third-quarter surge and a balanced scoring core under coach Thorsten Freiheit. ERA opened 0-7 and still trailed early in the second quarter when Telstar, guided by coach Uchenna Ohpani Agada, pieced together an 8-0 start to the period to lead 24-17, with Raffaele Santi (Season PPG: 12.4) powering inside and at the line. ERA answered before halftime behind Nicolas Roque do Amaral (Season PPG: 25.4), whose free throws and outside touch sent the visitors up 35-29 at the break.
The game broke open after the interval. Riley Wohl (Season PPG: 9.82) hit back-to-back threes, Tim Geisen (Season PPG: 9.5) added another from deep, and the gap ballooned to 32-48. ERA's advantage peaked at +19 early in the fourth (52-71). Telstar pushed back with a 7-2 mini-run Jules Cochet (Season PPG: 14.7) finishing twice, Samuel Rehak (Season PPG: 15.8) scoring at the stripe and Ceylian Lortilloir (Season PPG: 7.3) later knocked down a late three for 70-81. ERA closed it out calmly at the line through 17-year-old Portuguese guard Roque do Amaral and captain Jules Reuter (Season PPG: 22.17).
Top performers: ERA's Wohl led with 29 points, Roque do Amaral added 24, with Geisen and Reuter at 12 each. For Telstar, Santi scored 14, Cochet and Lortilloir 12 apiece, and Rehak 10. Grégoire Leclercq (Season PPG: 9.5) hit timely shots in the third but fouled out in the fourth after a quick sequence of infractions, hampering Telstar's late chase.
In the standings, ERA climb to second at 4-1 and extend their winning streak to three, while Telstar sit third at 3-2.
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