Gréngewald Hueschtert overpowered Etzella Ettelbruck 80-43 in W-Nationale 2 (Tour qualificatif) at Oberanven/Central, building a 50-26 halftime cushion and never letting the visitors back. Andrea Haris' side set the tone with a 22-9 first quarter: after Selma Jung (Season PPG: 5.0) struck from deep for ETZ, Dorkas Von Arx (Season PPG: 9.67) repeatedly got to the line and inside, and Lavinia Strelen (Season PPG: 6.5) added steady points as GRE closed the period on a strong run.
Etzella's best phase opened Q2 with three straight baskets (Amina Kocan, Sejla Bukvic, Kathya Rocha Piloto) to 24-17 before a GRE timeout. The response was immediate: Barbora Buzasi (17, 1.85m, CZE, JICL) went to work on the block, Leisha Burridge (Season PPG: 13.33) hit from mid-range, and Von Arx added more free throws for a 28-17 quarter. Amadeo Dias Bordang stopped it again at mid-quarter, but the gap kept widening.
After the break, ETZ briefly steadied behind Celina Santos (Season PPG: 5.0), Kocan and a three by Léa Gomes (Season PPG: 4.25), only for Buzasi and Burridge to restore a 62-35 lead late in the third. The fourth belonged to Gréngewald's depth: Charlotte Charles (Season PPG: 3.5) drilled a three, and veteran Jill Neuens (38) added a triple and late buckets as the hosts reached their largest lead at the buzzer (+37).
Key contributors for GRE: Von Arx 14, Burridge 12, Charles 11, Buzasi 10, Neuens 10; Maike Jasmin Marneth (Season PPG: 5.0) chipped in 6. For ETZ, Kocan (Season PPG: 6.63) led with 14, Catharina Schonckert (Season PPG: 4.0) and Crismeily Helena (21, 1.65m, DMA) added 6 apiece, Santos had 5. Gomes committed two quick first-quarter fouls, limiting her early impact.
Gréngewald string together a fourth straight win and move up to 3rd (+1) at 6-1. Etzella slide to 9th (-1) at 2-6, now on a three-game skid.
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