T71 Dudelange overpowered Musel Pikes 91-46 in the W-Enovos League at grimler/central, staying perfect and atop the table (5-0), while Musel remain winless (0-4) in 6th. Mathieu Pierre Fivet's team set the tone early (25-10 after 10') and broke the game open with a 19-0 burst to start the second quarter, pushing the gap to 44-10 before Musel could answer. Halftime read 54-16; by the end of the third, it was 78-29. The largest lead reached +50 (91-41) before Musel closed with a 17-13 fourth quarter behind late threes.
T71's efficiency on 2-pointers (28/47, 59.6%) and at the line (8/9, 88.9% good) contrasted with Musel's struggles (2P: 9/31, 29.0%; 3P: 6/24, 25.0%; FT: 10/14, 71.4%). T71 also controlled possession and glass: assists/turnovers 28/7 vs 7/18, steals 12-3, rebounds 44-31.
Shalonda Renae Winton (Season PPG: 20.0, RPG: 7.6, AssPG: 1.4) delivered an MVP line: 27 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, including an excellent 11/13 on 2-pointers. Lauren Anne Van Kleunen (Season PPG: 25.4, RPG: 8.8, AssPG: 1.6) flirted with a triple-double: 20 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists, with an excellent 7/9 on 2s. Among the local core, Catherine Mreches (25, 1.65m) added 13 points, while Michelle Dittgen (Season PPG: 8.0, RPG: 3.4, AssPG: 1.2) hit 10 points, going 2/3 from deep (excellent 3P night individually). Svenia Nurenberg's trips to the line (4/4) underlined T71's control of tempo.
For Musel, Mackenzie Caroline Farmer (25, 1.88m, CAN) kept her team afloat with 22 points and drew contact throughout, though she was assessed an unsportsmanlike foul (U2) in the fourth. Julie Nilles scored 12 (two triples), and Alexandra Weber had 6 but picked up two quick fouls in the first quarter.
Note: T71 fielded two professionals to Musel's one, an imbalance that heavily impacts team power. Marc Hahnemann's side will look to turn the page after four straight losses, while T71 extend their winning run to five.
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