W-Nationale 2, Tour qualificatif (Aller, game 9) At grimler/terrain1, T71 Dudelange B edged Telstar Hesperange 55-54. The hosts climb to 10th (+1) at 2-6, while Telstar stay 8th at 3-5.
Game evolution
- Balanced start (12-11 after Q1). Telstar then imposed themselves in Q2, building a 13-21 lead behind Ines Moreira and bench input from Dania Brugnoni, before T71 trimmed it to 27-29 at half.
- The third quarter flipped the game: T71 opened on a 7-0 burst (Wies, M. Schroeder, L. Schroeder) and won the period 22-11. Triples from Nina Overmann and Liv Jander pushed it to 49-40.
- Early in Q4, a Jander three and Lisa Keup's points stretched the margin to the night's largest at 55-42 (+13). From there, Telstar mounted a 12-0 closing run: Lynn Rock (five late points, including a three), Iris Roca Mandri (26, ESP), Charline Lutgen (free throws and a finish) and a Moreira free throw brought it to 55-54. Around the 7th minute, Telstar committed three fouls in a row, stalling momentum, and T71B survived without scoring in the final stretch.
Key players
- T71B winners: Mia Schroeder (12; Season PPG: 9.60) and Dana Wies (12; Season PPG: 11.20; 17, 1.77 m) led the scoring. Jander (10; Season PPG: 9.00) hit two threes, and Keup (10; Season PPG: 4.86) added important late points.
- Telstar: Moreira (15; Season PPG: 14.71) paced the visitors. Kaboth (8; Season PPG: 9.57) and Lutgen (8; Season PPG: 10.63) contributed inside despite Lutgen's four fouls. Rock added 7, including a late three, and Roca Mandri chipped in 6.
Shot profile
T71B found just enough from deep (5 made threes) and at the line (8 points) to offset Telstar's advantage on twos (Telstar 19 made twos vs. T71's 16).
Coaches
Lynn Biever's side adjusted after the break to seize control in Q3; Ivan Yeromin's team nearly stole it with the late surge.
Context
After six consecutive losses, T71B record their second win of the season. Telstar's recent inconsistency persists.
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T71 Dudelange B 
Telstar Hesperange 
