First-placed Résidence Walferdange stayed perfect and beat second-placed Telstar Hesperange 86-48, extending its winning start to three games. Diogo Jesus Lopes's team took control in stages before deciding the game with a dominant third quarter.
Résidence opened 6-0, but Telstar reacted well. Noélie Dhur (TEL) scored 5 points in a row to pull her side back, and Charline Lutgen (TEL) helped reduce the gap to 12-14 late in the first period. Walferdange still kept the edge at 17-13.
The visitors created real separation in the second quarter. Jalila R'BIAA (RES) scored from inside and outside, Marie PALMA (RES) kept the pressure on, and the lead moved into double digits. Telstar stayed in touch through Dhur (TEL) and Lutgen (TEL), but Résidence reached halftime ahead 41-27.
The decisive stretch came after the break. Walferdange opened the third quarter with a 4-0 push, and after Telstar cut it to 29-45, the visitors accelerated again. R'BIAA (RES), PALMA (RES), Melissa GENOUD (RES) and Coralie MEJAN (RES) drove a 25-8 quarter that broke the game open at 66-35. The margin then climbed to a game-high 38 points.
PALMA (RES) led all scorers with 24 points. R'BIAA (RES) added 21, Laetitia Emilia Angès SOARES (29, FRA) scored 15, while MEJAN (RES) had 9 and GENOUD (RES) 7. For coach Ivan Yeromin's side, Dhur (TEL) finished with 15 and Lutgen (TEL) with 14. Iris ROCA MANDRI (27, ESP) added 6, Sarah MIGIT (TEL) 5, and Emma STEINMETZ (TEL) with Joelina KABOTH (TEL) 4 each.
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