Black Star Mersch overpowered Etzella Ettelbruck B, 113-81, in the M-U16 Division 3 Phase finale at Deichwisen/Central. Aleksandar Petrovic's side set the tone early, closing the first quarter 27-16 as Mike Göhlhausen and Alvyn Madoki Bigas drove the offense. Göhlhausen authored five straight Black Star points late in Q1, and the gap widened decisively with a 10-0 run early in the second period (from 20-29 to 20-39). The halftime margin read 64-39.
Etzella tried to steady after the break through Bastian Torres and Jason-Junior Almeida da Cruz, but BSM maintained a firm grip and then accelerated again. The visitors' lead peaked at +40 (104-64) in the fourth before Etzella closed with a 26-point quarter, largely on Dino Dragolovcanin's series of scores.
The shot profile told the story: Black Star sank 47 two-pointers and 13 free throws (only two made threes), while Etzella produced 37 two-pointers and 7 free throws without a single three. Under coach Guillaume François Torres, Etzella battled inside but couldn't match the sustained pace.
Standouts
- Black Star: Göhlhausen (Season PPG: 38.69) poured in 42 with 16 made twos and drew no fouls; Madoki Bigas (16, ESP; Season PPG: 34.92) added 34, including eight free throws. Romario De Oliveira Pais (Season PPG: 6.31) chipped in 16, and Rolando Nienaber Mendes (Season PPG: 15.36) had 15.
- Etzella: Dragolovcanin (Season PPG: 6.95) erupted for 31; Kenzo Tavares (Season PPG: 6.11) scored 14; Torres (Season PPG: 11.37) added 12; Mikayel Stepanyan (Season PPG: 3.71) had 10.
In the standings, Black Star climbs two places to second (3-1), bouncing back after a loss, while Etzella slips to fourth (2-2) and faces a two-game skid.
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