Black Star Mersch controlled their W-Coupe FLBB quarterfinal in Contern, winning 60-40 over AB Contern B. The visitors set the tone early: a 5-0 start and a 6-0 burst to 15-6 framed a 15-9 first quarter. Contern B briefly found rhythm through Laura Bernardy and Amélie Laure Sybertz in the second, but Jessie Kettel's perimeter touch and timely bench scoring from Jo Marie-L. Schreiner kept BSM in front 29-16 at halftime.
The third quarter decided it. Sarah Krier opened with a three before Lynn Eliane Schreiner caught fire, draining back-to-back triples. BSM closed the period on a 10-0 run and won the frame 21-5 to lead 50-21, their largest margin (+29). The separation came from the arc: BSM converted nine three-pointers on the night, Contern B just two.
Contern B reacted in the fourth behind Kadri Türk (39, EST), who scored the first seven points of the quarter and all 12 of her points in the final period. Sybertz added late baskets, and the hosts took the fourth 19-10, but the gap was already too wide.
Top performers for BSM: Lynn Eliane Schreiner led with 18 points, including four threes, and Kettel added 11 with three long-range makes. Sara Dumont chipped in 8, and Nele Trommer (22, 1.84m, DEU) provided 6. Krier and captain Nina Goedert scored 5 apiece; Goedert finished with four fouls after two in the final quarter.
For Contern B, Türk had 12, Sybertz 9 and Bernardy 9. Lisa Zoller and Lori Zoller added 4 each, while captain Tessy Margue scored from the line (2). Lori Zoller picked up multiple personals in the fourth during Contern's push.
Coach Lance Channing Legister's side managed the tempo and spacing throughout, while Coach Stefanie Kulesza's team saved its best stretch for the last quarter when the contest was already tilted.
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