AB Contern B controlled T71 Dudelange B, 64-43, in a oneway WNationale 2 game. Coach Idris Abderrahmane Kader's team set the tone with a 7-0 start sparked by captain Anne Ludivig (43, 1.76m), and closed the first quarter at 14-4. Contern broke it open in the second frame with a 13-1 stretch to 27-7, built on inside finishes from Fabienne Medinger and steady halfcourt execution. Halftime came at 29-16.
T71, guided by coach Lynn Biever, tried to claw back in the third. Julie Poncin's triple trimmed it to 34-25, but Ludivig answered with a quick sequence and Contern restored a safe gap. In the fourth, Sophie Grivet drilled backtoback threes and Tessy Margue worked inside, pushing the margin to a gamehigh +21 at the buzzer. Margue picked up two quick fouls early in the last quarter, but Contern's rotation absorbed it without losing rhythm.
Contern's scoring balance stood out: Amelie Laure Sybertz (18, 1.82m) led with 10, while Ludivig and Laura Bernardy added 9 each; Medinger and Magali Damy scored 8 apiece, and Grivet's two late threes mattered. Contern dominated the paint with 25 made twopointers and got contributions from nine players. Only five free throws were needed to reach 64, underlining their efficiency near the rim.
For T71, Mia Schroeder (18, 1.70m) poured in 15, including 9 in the fourth to keep the visitors competitive late. Captain Michele Orban (39) added 12, Amy Baulesch hit a three in a 5point outing, and Soraia Mota Dias (17, PRT) scored 4. Despite making four triples to Contern's three, T71 generated just three points at the line and struggled to match Contern's interior production.
Contern open the campaign with two straight wins and climb to 2nd place (4.0 classification points). T71 move to 11 and sit 4th. All key minutes and shots came from the clubtrained core on both sides.
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