Etzella Ettelbruck edged BC Mess 47-43 in Mondercange after a tense, lowscoring affair that swung repeatedly in the second half. Etzella opened 0-6 and built the first gap at 4-11 in the first quarter, then stretched the lead to a gamehigh +8 (12-20) midway through the second behind Selma Jung's outside touch. Mess answered with a 6-0 burst to close the half at 18-20.
After the break, Mess flipped the script: Caroline Pantaleoni (27 yrs, 1.73 m) at the stripe and Lynn Thilges drilled a three for a 5-0 start and a 23-20 lead, their first of the night. Etzella replied immediately Anouk Reisch (24 yrs, 1.69 m) scored 5 in a row (a triple then a drive) and Amina Kocan added backtoback twos for a 26-32 cushion. Mess clawed back with a Thilges three and a Hannah Pauly basket to 31-32 after three.
The fourth quarter brought more swings. Etzella went up 31-34, but Mess strung together a 7-0 run (Thilges, Chiara Reuland, Pantaleoni, Mara Thein) to seize a 38-34 advantage. From there, Etzella closed stronger: Sejla Bukvic and Reisch tied it, Reisch added another key two, and in the final minute four straight free throws two by Reisch, then two by Kathya Rocha Piloto sealed it at 43-47. Etzella finished on a 13-5 push after trailing by four.
Top performers
- Etzella: Reisch led with 15 points and multiple clutch plays in the 4th; Jung added 12 with three triples, Jackie Beckers 7, and Kocan's timely 4 points in Q3 shifted momentum.
- Mess: Pantaleoni paced with 12, while Thein and Thilges contributed 9 each; Reuland's 7 included a big secondquarter three.
In a close finish, Etzella guided by coach Amadeo Dias ep. Bordang managed the key possessions and the line, while Mess, coached by Joo Carlos Santiago Janeiro, saw a late lead slip away. After two rounds, Etzella sits 7th (1-1) and Mess 10th (0-2) in WNationale 2: Tour qualificatif.
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BC Mess 
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