Black Star Mersch controlled this W-Nationale 2 game from start to finish and completed a season sweep of AB Contern B after the earlier 71-34 away win. Lance Legister's team, now on a 3-game winning streak, moved up one place to 2nd, while Contern stayed 6th and slipped to a third straight defeat.
The first key moment came immediately. Tessy Margue picked up two fouls in a row in the opening minutes, and BSM used that sequence to go 5-0 up. Contern answered through Margue, Sophie Grivet and Amélie Laure Sybertz, but Mersch still closed the first quarter 18-10. In the second, Contern reduced the gap to 31-27 and stayed in touch at halftime, 36-27, mainly behind Sybertz and Grivet.
The game turned more clearly after Contern had cut the deficit to 46-37 late in the third quarter. BSM answered with a 7-3 finish to the period, then opened the fourth with 9 unanswered points for a 62-40 lead, their biggest margin at that stage. That run broke the game.
Catherine Max (Season PPG: 14.00) led BSM with 18 points, doing major damage inside with 8 made 2-pointers. Jo Marie-L. Schreiner (Season PPG: 6.75) added 12 points and hit 2 threes, while captain Nina Goedert (Season PPG: 8.63) scored 10 despite carrying 4 fouls. BSM had good offensive balance with 18 made 2-pointers and 8 made 3-pointers.
For Contern, Sybertz (19, 1.82m) produced 14 points, Grivet (Season PPG: 4.59) added 12 with 3 triples, and Margue (Season PPG: 7.00) finished with 10 after her early foul trouble. Contern remained competitive for three quarters, but the fourth-quarter drought against BSM's run decided the game.
(AI generated)