Kordall Steelers controlled T71 Dudelange B 56-35 in the W-Nationale 2 round-robin at grimler/terrain2, riding defense and balanced scoring. After T71B edged ahead 2-1 on Liv Schroeder, Kordall stitched together an 8-0 answer to close the first quarter at 3-9, with Lena Wantz, Alisha Staar and Sarah Macri finding the gaps. The second quarter belonged to the visitors too: Bertille Noemie Roulet strung together points early and Macri added inside touches for 5-18, the largest margin to that point. T71B steadied behind Liv Jander and Dana Wies to reach halftime at 16-26.
Staar came out of the break with back-to-back baskets and, with Wantz and Kim Hurt, pushed the lead to 20-34. Mathilde Margarida Anne Amann then buried a three late in the third for 24-40. Early in the fourth, Julie Secco's team opened with a 5-0 spurt (SECCO, Audrey Nicole Guyot and Macri at the line) to its biggest lead, +21 at 24-45. Nina Overmann briefly lifted T71B with a triple, and Wies and Mia Schroeder added inside, but Guyot kept answering, Hurt drilled a late three and Amann closed it out.
Top contributors Kordall: Staar 11 (navigating foul trouble with 4 personals), Guyot 8, with solid support from Roulet 7 (29, FRA), Laetitia Emilia Anges Soares 7 and Amann 7 (19, FRA). Hurt added 5, including a key fourth-quarter three, and Macri chipped in 5. For T71B, the young core led the way: Jander 10 (17, 1.70m), Wies 10 (17, 1.77m), Overmann 5 (one three), Mia Schroeder 4 and Liv Schroeder 4. Lisa Keup battled but accumulated four fouls; Tammy Poupart picked up two quick ones in the third.
Game flow favored Kordall throughout: 3-9, 16-26, 24-40, 35-56, with decisive stretches at the end of Q1 and the start of Q4. In the standings, Kordall climbs to 7th (+3) and strings back-to-back wins after a three-game skid; T71B remains 11th and slips to a three-game losing run. Coaches: Julie Secco (KDS) saw balanced execution, while Lynn Biever's T71B showed flashes from its teenagers.
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T71 Dudelange B 
Kordall Steelers 
