Telstar Hesperange B controlled BBC East Side Pirates 58-47 in Wasserbillig, riding a dominant first and third quarter. The visitors burst out 8-0 and built a 4-18 cushion in the opening period (highest lead 14), before the Pirates answered with a massive second-quarter swing. Sparked by Sam Schaeffer (BEP) and David Bemtgen, East Side pieced together a 12-0 run and won the frame 20-7 to edge ahead 26-25 at halftime.
After the break, Grégoire Leclercq took over. He poured in 8 third-quarter points, Pit Clement Decker added a triple and a layup, and TELB won the period 16-4 to restore a double-digit margin (30-41). The fourth quarter was balanced (17-17), with both teams trading free throws down the stretch; even the late foul-out of TELB captain Fabio Massimo Gilotti Gonzalez did not alter the outcome as the visitors managed the gap calmly.
Top performers
- Telstar Hesperange B: Grégoire Leclercq (Season PPG: 10.38) exploded for 26 points and repeatedly steadied TELB with timely scores; Mael Andé Cornou (18 years, FRA) added 11, and Pit Clement Decker (Season PPG: 4.50) matched him with 11, including a key third-quarter three.
- BBC East Side Pirates: Sam Schaeffer (BEP) led with 18, while David Bemtgen (Season PPG: 5.56) scored 9 and fueled the second-quarter surge; Tristan Noël Fievez (Season PPG: 14.00) and captain Leo Carreira de Oliveira (16 years) chipped in 7 each, and Yannis Pividor added 6.
Coaches Romas Degutis and Aziz Ndiaye traded adjustments, but TELB's third-quarter run proved decisive. Telstar, who had also won the previous matchup 70-53, climb to the top of the Phase finale (2-0, +7 ranking gain) and extend their winning streak to nine. East Side Pirates drop to 0-3 and sit eighth as their rough sequence continues.
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