U16 - Scolaires - Telstar Hesperange

Fourth-placed Telstar Hesperange controlled this Phase 1 game from start to finish and beat fifth-placed Kordall Steelers 92-42. After two consecutive defeats, coach Uchenna Agada's team responded with immediate energy: 8-0, then 14-0, with Kordall already needing a timeout in the 2nd minute. Telstar's pressure and pace shaped a 28-8 first quarter.

Kordall produced their best stretch in the second period. Jayson Otiu (KDS), Rishit Bhandari (KDS) and Ryan Da Silva (KDS) helped trim the gap to 32-20, but that was the last moment when the game felt remotely open. Telstar finished the half much better, and Mathis Adehm (Season PPG: 18.00) scored his team's last 8 points before the break for a 52-22 lead.

The third quarter was more controlled than explosive, yet Telstar never let the margin drop. Martin Fritsch (Season PPG: 7.00) kept producing inside, Axel Hosten (TEL) stayed efficient around the basket, and the home side moved to 68-30. In the fourth quarter, the lead kept growing, reaching its highest point at the final buzzer: 50 points.

Adehm led all scorers with 27 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter. Hosten added 19, Fritsch 18, and Tao Ozier-Lafontaine (Season PPG: 13.40) scored 11. For Kordall, captain Otiu finished with 15 points, Bhandari had 9, and Ishan Sarda (KDS) added 8.

Telstar stay 4th with a 2-3 record, while Kordall move up one place to 5th despite a run of at least three straight losses.
(AI generated)