Racing Luxembourg controlled Telstar Hesperange 76-38 in a one-way game shaped by steady scoring surges and a long defensive stretch in the first half. After a 6-6 start, Racing strung together an 11-0 run sparked by Jil Mathis and Estelle Sand to close the first quarter at 21-10. Coach Wojciech Daniel Kubis's team then closed the half on a 14-3 burst, reaching 43-18 at the break and never looking back.
Mathis opened the third quarter with back-to-back triples for a personal 6-0 run to 49-18, while Sand kept punishing inside touches. Racing's largest lead reached 38 at the buzzer. Telstar had a brief 7-0 reply in the fourth (Spautz, Lutgen, Roden), but the gap remained insurmountable for Ivan Yeromin's side.
Top performers
- Racing (core group): Estelle Sand (Season PPG: 13.6) poured in 18 points (28 years, 1.82 m); Jil Mathis (Season PPG: 10.6) added 17 with four 3-pointers; Marie-Lou Haentges (Season PPG: 11.2) scored 11; Jil Schmit (Season PPG: 8.2) chipped in 11; Daisy Bormann (Season PPG: 4.8) hit 7.
- Telstar (core group): Ines Moreira (Season PPG: 14.0) had 8; Julie Simon (Season PPG: 3.2) 8; Fabienne Spautz (Season PPG: 2.6) 8; Joy Roden 4.
- Telstar (additional piece): Iris Roca Mandri (26, ESP) contributed 6.
Game flow highlights
- Racing 11-0 run from 6-6 to 17-6 in Q1.
- Racing 14-3 to close Q2 for 43-18 halftime.
- Mathis scored 6 straight to start Q3.
- Telstar 7-0 in Q4 before Racing's closing 5-0.
Classification impact: Racing climbs four spots to 5th (3-2), while Telstar stays 6th (2-4) and slips into a three-game losing streak.
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