Etzella Ettelbruck B overpowered Les Sangliers Wooltz 99-46 at Wiltz EPR in Phase 2 (Aller/game 4), building control early and never letting go. After a 4-4 opening, ETZB delivered a 16-2 punch to 20-6 and closed the first period on an 8-0 burst for 30-13. The visitors kept pressing in Q2, finishing the half with a 7-0 run to 53-23. Any hopes of a home rally vanished when ETZB opened the third with a 10-0 sprint, stretching the gap beyond forty and effectively deciding the game. The final margin (+53) was also the largest lead.
ETZB's balanced attack was relentless: Rafael Caroux (Season PPG: 9.88) hit a season-high 22 and drove a key surge in the third, scoring 8 of 12 team points in one stretch. Captain Bastian Torres (15, FRA; Season PPG: 11.76) added 21, including 12 in the fourth, and Yona Posing (Season PPG: 8.44) matched him with 21, mixing perimeter makes and transition finishes. Yoann Ngan (14) and Dino Dragolovcanin chipped in 14 and 11 respectively, while Jason-Junior Almeida da Cruz reached 10.
For SAN, captain Adam Ajdinovic (Season PPG: 17.88) led with 20, and Noé Salomao Raveane (Season PPG: 15.38) battled to 17 despite four personal fouls, keeping the hosts competitive in the fourth (16-20). Elisio Monteiro added 5. Timeouts by coach Ilan Alexandre Neves in the 7th minute of the first and third quarters tried to stem momentum, but ETZB, guided by coach Guillaume François Torres, consistently found answers and runs in all periods.
Context matters in Phase 2: ETZB remain unbeaten and first (4-0) and extend their winning streak to nine straight. Les Sangliers stay sixth (0-4) and are on a seven-game skid.
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