Black Star Mersch controlled from the opening tip and routed BBC East Side Pirates 79-27 in Mersch. Nina Goedert struck first with back-to-back threes for a 6-0 start, Catherine Max added two inside finishes and Jo Marie-L. Schreiner scored in transition for a 12-0 opening burst. The hosts' defense conceded just two points in the first quarter (16-2) and led 32-9 at halftime.
After the break, Lynn Frank tried to spark the visitors, but BSM kept adding layers to the lead. Denise Kirsche briefly found a rhythm with four points in a row early in the third, yet she also picked up two quick fouls in that stretch. The game was effectively sealed in the final period: from 57-25, Black Star poured in a 12-0 run, punctuated by Max, Goedert and Nele Trommer, and closed on a 30-6 quarter. The highest lead came at the buzzer (+52).
Top performers BSM: Catherine Max (21) dominated the paint and piled up points again in the fourth; Goedert (15) set the tone early and added steady free throws; Trommer (13) provided a constant target inside (21 years old, 1.84 m, DEU); Sara Dumont (9, 1.80 m) was reliable at the line and from mid-range; Jo Marie-L. Schreiner (9) mixed drives with a late three; Jessie Kettel chipped in 6 on two triples.
Top performers BEP: Frank (12) was the steady scorer, getting to the line and hitting mid-range; Kirsche (5, 28, DEU) had that third-quarter mini-run; Samantha Lizardo (4) and Jennifer Ferring (2) added baskets, though Ferring was frequently whistled.
Coach Lance Legister's side has now won four straight and climbs to 3rd in the classification (4-0, +3 ranks), while Stéphane Roger Said's Pirates suffer their first loss (4-1) and drop to 2nd, ending a four-game winning streak. Game evolution and runs told the story: 12-0 to start, 12-0 late, and a first-quarter defensive stranglehold that never loosened.
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Black Star Mersch 
BBC East Side Pirates 
