BBC East Side Pirates edged T71 Dudelange B 47-40 in a defensive, low-scoring game at Grimler. The Pirates set the tone early, taking the first quarter 15-9 behind early touches from Denise Kirsche and a triple by Julia Reuland (21, 1.63m). T71B responded in the second: Dana Wies (17, 1.77m) scored repeatedly at the rim for 8 points in the period, trimming the gap to 21-23 at halftime.
The game turned after the break. From 23-25, BEP strung together a 9-0 run powered by Samantha Lizardo, Jennifer Ferring and Lynn Frank, capped by a three from Nina Schmit for 23-34. Pirates won the third 13-5 and started the fourth with six unanswered to reach their biggest lead at 28-44 (+16). Coach Lynn Biever stopped the game early in Q4, and T71B answered with a 9-0 burst: Wies calmly hit at the line, captain Nina Overmann drilled a three, and Liza Thurmes added two to make it 37-44. Kirsche (28, DEU) then hit the dagger from deep for 37-47, enough to withstand late free throws from the hosts.
Top performers
- BEP: Kirsche 13 points including the late three; Ferring 8 and Frank 8, with Reuland adding 7 (one three) and Lizardo 4. Coach SAID's team found timely scoring and a key third-quarter surge.
- T71B: Wies led all scorers with 17, Mia Schroeder (18, 1.70m, Guard) added 8, Liv Jander 6 (one three and free throws), Overmann 3 (one three), Julie Poncin 2, Soraia Mota Dias (17, PRT) 2, and Thurmes 2.
Discipline and momentum swings mattered. Overmann committed three fouls in a row in the third but stayed on court; Schmit accumulated fouls and picked up an unsportsmanlike late in the fourth. Ferring scored two baskets in quick succession to launch BEP's fourth-quarter push.
Pirates are on a three-game winning streak and sit first in the W-Nationale 2 Tour qualificatif (3-0). T71B drop to 1-2 and 9th, taking a second straight loss after their opener.
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T71 Dudelange B 
BBC East Side Pirates 
