BBC East Side Pirates strengthened first place in M-U14 Division 2:Phase 1 with a fifth straight win, beating Etzella Ettelbruck 91-61 in Berbourg. Etzella still moved up one place to 3rd despite a second consecutive loss.
The game was competitive early. Etzella led 21-20 after the first quarter, with Lenny Weber (Season PPG: 24.40) and Lourenço Fonseca Nunes (ETZ) giving the visitors good offensive rhythm. Weber already had outside impact in that opening period, while BEP stayed close through Stefan Jankovic (Season PPG: 38.80) and Dzan Ahmetovic (Season PPG: 18.80).
The turning point came in the second quarter. Coach Gilles Poos' team changed the pace and won the period 25-10. After Etzella still held a 21-20 edge, BEP quickly moved in front and later produced a 10-0 run from 35-28 to 45-28. Stefan Jankovic was central in that sequence, scoring repeatedly inside and from the line, while Petar Jankovic (Season PPG: 17.60) added efficient support.
Etzella tried to react after the break. They answered a 49-31 score with six straight points and later got strong production again from Weber, who mixed free throws, drives and five made 3-pointers on the day. But each time the gap threatened to shrink, BEP answered. Stefan Jankovic kept the home side in control, and Ahmetovic's scoring in the lane was important through the third and fourth quarters.
In the last period, BEP removed the suspense. A 10-0 burst from 77-57 to 87-57 pushed the margin fully open. Stefan Jankovic finished with 40 points, Ahmetovic 23 and Petar Jankovic 18. For Etzella, Weber scored 28, Fonseca Nunes added 11, and Erol Ajdinovic (Season PPG: 14.40) had 8.
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