Black Star Mersch overpowered Etzella Ettelbruck 79-43 in the W-Nationale 2 Tour qualificatif at deichwisen/central. Etzella started 4-0, but Mersch closed the first quarter on a 10-0 burst for 19-9. Two time-outs in the second could not halt the visitors' rhythm, and the gap grew to 40-21 at halftime. The game broke open in the third when Lynn Eliane Schreiner (34, 1.60m) knocked down back-to-back threes for 60-29. The largest lead reached +39 (75-36) before a controlled finish.
Mersch spread the scoring: forward Nele Trommer (21, 1.84m, DEU) led with 18, Jessie Kettel (BSM) added 10 on three triples, while the Schreiner duo chipped in Lynn 9 and Jo Marie-L. Schreiner (34, 1.58m) 6 from deep. Sara Dumont (28, 1.80m) had 9, with Sarah Krier (32, 1.74m) and Nina Goedert (BSM) 8 each. The bench produced 44 of BSM's 79, underlining coach Lance Legister's depth.
For Etzella, Crismeily Helena (20, 1.65m, DMA) paced with 14, supported by Anouk Reisch (24, 1.69m) with 9 and Amina Kocan (20, 1.73m) with 6. Marie-Christine Linden and Jackie Beckers added 4 apiece. Foul accumulation on Kocan and Léa Gomes (four fouls) didn't help a short-handed rotation. Amadeo Dias ep. Bordang rotated early in search of scoring, but Mersch's perimeter bursts and inside finishing dictated the game's evolution. BSM open their campaign with a clear win.
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