Racing Luxembourg overpowered Etzella Ettelbruck 64-35 in deichwisen/central, building control through defense and long, sustained runs. After an evenly contested start (14-19 after 10 minutes), the game broke open with a 13-0 second quarter by Racing as Etzella went scoreless for the entire period. Coach Amadeo Dias tried to halt momentum with timeouts in both the first and second quarters, but Racing's pressure and transition kept the visitors in command. The lead stretched beyond 25 and peaked at 29 by the finish.
Juliana De Sousa Coelho (Season PPG: 11.14) set the tone with 17 points, including 12 in the first quarter and a personal 8-0 burst that flipped the scoreboard early. Jil Schmit (Season PPG: 10.00) added 12, hitting seven free throws and stringing together three straight makes late in the third to steady the cushion. Estelle Sand (Season PPG: 14.50) supplied 10, all inside the arc, while Marie-Lou Haentges (Season PPG: 10.86) had 9 and Jil Mathis (1.70m) chipped in a timely third-quarter triple. Center Olivia Hoffmann (1.85m, Season PPG: 7.63) worked the paint for 8.
Etzella's offense found rhythm only in spurts. Catharina Schonckert (Season PPG: 4.22) and Léa Gomes (Season PPG: 4.44) led with 6 apiece, Ella Reding (Season PPG: 5.80) added 5, and Sejla Bukvic (Season PPG: 2.38) had 4; Liz Diderrich (ETZ) contributed 3. A late 7-0 run in the fourth capped by a Céline Urwald three briefly trimmed the gap before Racing closed it out.
The numbers underline the gap: Racing made 20 two-pointers (Etzella 10), 4 threes (2), and 12 free throws (9). Coach Wojciech Daniel Kubis' side is on a roll with a fourth straight win and stands 4th (6-2), while Etzella sits 9th (2-7) after a fourth consecutive loss.
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