Black Frogs Schieren controlled Telstar Hesperange 69-40 in Schieren, building the win with a dominant middle stretch and long scoring runs that decided the contest early.
After a balanced opening, Eve Weber strung together seven straight points (2+2+3) to push FRO ahead and close the first quarter at 22-13. The second quarter broke the game open: a 7-0 start extended the gap to 29-13, and from 29-15 the hosts delivered a 15-0 blast to the buzzer for 44-15 at half-time. Weber, Marie Palma and Sonia El Hammiri kept finding gaps, while Lina Mischaux (19, 1.65 m) punished at the stripe. Coach Diogo Jesus Lopes' group never looked back.
The margin peaked at +39 (59-20) in the third quarter, highlighted by a Melissa Genoud triple and reliable inside finishing. Telstar reacted through Charline Lutgen and Joy Roden from deep, but FRO still carried a 59-26 cushion into the fourth. Late on, Coach Ivan Yeromin's side produced an 11-0 run fueled by Joelina Kaboth (a three) and Ines Moreira to bring it to 65-39 and force a home timeout, yet El Hammiri closed it out at the line.
Key numbers underline FRO's control: 22 made 2-point field goals and a clear advantage at the stripe (16-5 in made free throws). Both teams hit three triples.
Standouts - Black Frogs: Weber 16, Mischaux 12, Palma 11, El Hammiri 10 despite navigating foul trouble (4 fouls), captain Genoud (23) added 8 with two threes, and Melissa Pellaudeau brought 5 off the bench. Telstar: Kaboth 11, Moreira 8, Roden 8 (2 threes, 2 free throws), Lutgen 7; Iris Roca Mandri (26, ESP) contributed 4.
Form and table: Black Frogs extend their winning streak to three and jump to 1st place (3-0, ranking gain +6). Telstar drop to 2-2 but remain 4th.
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