Kordall Steelers overpowered Telstar Hesperange 83-68 in Holleschb2 (M-U14 Division 4, Phase finale), building a steady lead and closing with a strong fourth quarter. Telstar opened with a 6-0 run, but Kordall replied and finished the first quarter up 22-16. The second period was even (23-23) for a 45-39 halftime edge to the visitors.
The third quarter featured a duel of scorers: Telstar's Philippe Niang Cerezo (13, ESP) poured in Telstar's first five field goals of the half, yet Kordall's captain Jayson Otiu (28 points; Season PPG: 13.73) answered with three straight scoring plays, while Adham Asfarelouldidi (26; Season PPG: 11.45) kept punishing inside. Kordall maintained a nine-point cushion (68-59) after three. In the fourth, Coach Arnaud Stéphane Sirjean's team tightened up and produced an 18-9 quarter, stretching the margin to a game-high +15 at the buzzer.
Kordall did their damage almost exclusively at two-point range: 38 made twos (76 points) and 7 free throws, without a single three-pointer. Otiu's 12 made twos plus 4 free throws set the tone, backed by Asfarelouldidi's 13 made twos and Liam Alexander Jovanovic's 20 (Season PPG: 17.33). For Telstar, coached by Romas Degutis, Niang Cerezo led with 18 (Season PPG: 6.80), captain Tao Raphaël Ozier-Lafontaine added 15 including the team's only three (Season PPG: 11.38), and Martin Giordana Pi scored 10.
In the standings, Kordall climb to 2nd (+1) while Telstar slip to 3rd (-1). The Steelers are on a two-game upswing after a difficult stretch earlier in the season.
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