Black Star Mersch left Schieren with a convincing 67-46 win in the W-Nationale 2 qualification round, built on a decisive middle stretch. After a balanced first quarter (10-10), a technical on Eve Weber late in the period preceded Black Star's breakaway: BSM opened the second quarter with a 10-0 burst and won the frame 21-4, turning 10-10 into a 31-14 halftime lead. Lynn Eliane Schreiner (Season PPG: 11.57) drove the surge with six straight points early in Q2 and Sarah Krier (5.00) added four free throws in a row to consolidate control.
Mersch kept the pressure after the interval, starting the third with a 10-1 run. Jo Marie-L. Schreiner (7.14) hit from deep, and Catherine Max (12.86) continued to score inside, before Lynn Eliane Schreiner struck again from long range. The visitors' highest lead reached 28 points at 27-55, moments after another Schreiner three. Even an unsportsmanlike foul on Nina Goedert in the third did not shift momentum. Schieren responded in the fourth (17-12) through Sonia El Hammiri and Weber, but the gap was too large.
Top performers
- Black Star Mersch: Lynn Eliane Schreiner poured in 23 points with five triples. Catherine Max added 13, Nina Goedert (9.86) had 9, Jo Marie-L. Schreiner 8, and Krier 8. Nele Trommer (21 years, 1.84m) contributed 6 while navigating foul trouble.
- Black Frogs Schieren: Sonia El Hammiri (12.00) led with 14 (five 2s, four FTs). Lena Ehmann (6.43) scored 9, Marie Palma (12.57) and Eve Weber (13.33) chipped in 6 each, and captain Melissa Genoud added 4.
Coach Lance Channing Legister's side produced the game's two crucial runs 21-4 in Q2 and 10-1 after halftime while Diogo Jesus Lopes' Frogs were held to just four points in the second quarter. Context matters at the top: Black Star stays perfect (7-0) and remains first, extending its winning streak to seven. Schieren drops to 6-1 but holds second after seeing a six-game run halted.
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