Amicale Steesel B overpowered Basket Esch C 79-41 in M-U14 Division 7 (Phase 2), turning an early deficit into a comprehensive win through a dominant middle and a ruthless finish. Coach Oliver Barth's side trailed 14-10 after the first quarter, but flipped the game with a 26-8 second period to lead 36-22 at halftime. The advantage grew to 18 after three (46-28), and the visitors then blew it open with a 33-point fourth quarter, launched by a 15-0 burst to start the final frame. The margin peaked at +38.
Phil Linckels (Season PPG: 10.78) delivered a season-high 36 points, including two three-pointers and a stream of finishes that powered the decisive fourth-quarter run. He played through four fouls without fouling out. Support came from Noe Olmedo (Season PPG: 8.83) with 17 and constant pressure inside, and Jona Engel (Season PPG: 6.86) with 12. Enzo Leong (Season PPG: 4.40) added 6, while Joel Wagener (AMIB) and Loris Martiny (AMIB) chipped in.
For Esch, Coach Hamid AitMesbah's team started well but could not resist the visitors' surges. Gabriel Stefan KühnE Meza (Season PPG: 9.11) led with 15, captain Noah Valentino Diaz Catani (Season PPG: 4.20) had 8, and Bryan Felipe Semedo Tavares (12, PRT) scored 6. Yanik Malget (LALC) added 4, while Mathys Negi Bounounou Anriques (12, GAB) had 3.
Game flow proved decisive: AMIB's 26-8 second quarter flipped control, and the 15-0 opening to the fourth driven by Linckels settled matters. With this result, Amicale Steesel B climbs to second place at 3-1 and is on a three-game winning streak. Basket Esch C remains sixth at 0-4.
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