WOLMIRSTEDT, Germany (Interstat) — Wolmirstedt defeated visiting Essen 103-91 on Friday, using a decisive third-quarter surge to pull away. Essen scored 26 points in the first quarter, while Wolmirstedt answered with 27. Essen added 22 points in the second quarter, and Wolmirstedt scored 12, giving Essen a 48-39 halftime lead. Wolmirstedt broke the game open in the third quarter, scoring 44 points while Essen managed 27. Essen finished with 16 points in the fourth quarter, and Wolmirstedt added 20. Wolmirstedt improved to 6-1 this season, while Essen fell to 1-6. Essen is scheduled to host OrangeAcademy on Saturday, Nov. 7, and Wolmirstedt is set to visit Nürnberger BC on Sunday, Nov. 8. Essen previously beat PS Karlsruhe in overtime and lost to Kirchheim, Bremerhaven, Köln, Heidelberg and Crailsheim, while Wolmirstedt beat Bochum, Koblenz, Heidelberg, Gottingen and Giessen and lost to Kirchheim. Wolmirstedt’s next home game is against Bremerhaven on Friday, Nov. 13.