Kordall Steelers controlled Etzella Ettelbruck from start to finish in Niederkuer, winning 73-42 in the W-Nationale 2 qualification round (game 6). After an early 7-7 tie, Kordall ripped a 14-2 run to 21-9 and closed the first quarter at 24-13. Coach Julie Secco's side kept the tempo in Q2, pushing to 31-15 before a brief Etzella response (five straight by Jung); halftime came at 40-25.
The third quarter decided it. Alisha Staar (23, 1.75m) strung together a personal 6-0 burst (3PT, 2PT, FT) inside a 20-7 frame, with Julie Secco adding a three for 55-28. Kordall's margin peaked at +34 (73-39) late in Q4. Etzella coach Amadeo Dias tried to halt the momentum with early timeouts, but Kordall's rhythm and shot creation held.
Staar led all scorers with 29 points, built on 9 made free throws, 7 two-pointers and 2 threes, accounting for almost 40% of Kordall's total. Lna Wantz (Season PPG: 7.83) powered the interior with 18 (8 two-pointers), Charlotte Treinen added 8, and Kim Hurt 6. Audrey Nicole Guyot (35, FRA; Season PPG: 6.8) chipped in 5, including a key second-quarter triple that stretched the first-half gap.
For Etzella, La Gomes scored 10, Selma Jung (Season PPG: 5.17) had 7, and Kathya Rocha Piloto 4. Captain Anouk Reisch (Season PPG: 9.67) hit a late three. Foul trouble did not help: Gomes and Catharina Schonckert finished with four, and Gomes picked up two quick infractions in the third quarter as Kordall surged.
Kordall are on a three-game winning streak and climb to 3rd in the standings (ranking gain +4, 3-3). Etzella slip to 9th (2-4, -1). The game flow and a dominant third quarter underline Kordall's steady rise in the table.
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