Etzella Ettelbruck B controlled this M-U18 Division 4 opener from the start and beat BBC East Side Pirates 83-44, building the game quarter by quarter (16-9, 41-20 at halftime, 62-33 after three).
The first decisive moment came immediately. Bastian Torres (ETZB) scored Etzella's first 6 points in a 6-0 start, setting the tone. BBC East Side Pirates stayed in touch for a while through Matteo Weydert (BEP) and Yannis Pividor (BEP), trimming the gap to 11-9, but Etzella closed the first period with a 5-0 push for 16-9.
The second quarter created the real separation. Torres went on scoring in bursts, and Etzella added interior production from Yoann Etienne Nathan Ngan (ETZB) and Rafael Caroux (ETZB). After BBC had cut it to 22-12, the home side answered with another strong stretch and finished the half on an 8-0 run to reach 41-20. That sequence broke the balance of the game.
Etzella kept the pressure after the break with a 7-0 start to the third quarter, extending the margin from 41-20 to 48-20. BBC had some offensive answers from Lucas Schneiders (BEP), Weydert and Pividor, but could not string stops together. The lead never dropped below 21 after halftime and grew to a game-high 39 points by the final score.
Torres (ETZB) was the clear headliner with 30 points, including 7 made free throws and 3 three-pointers. Ngan added 16, Caroux 13 and Charel Hilger (ETZB) 12. For BBC, Pividor and Lucas Schneiders each scored 12, Weydert had 9, and Mil Boby (BEP) added 7.
In the new standings, Etzella Ettelbruck B climbed to 3rd place with a gain of two positions, while BBC East Side Pirates are 4th.
(AI generated)