Gréngewald Hueschtert controlled BC Mess 73-48 in Oberanven/Central, shaping the result early and never letting go. After an even opening (9-9), Andrea Haris' side closed the first quarter on an 11-2 surge for 23-13, driven by Barbora Buzasi's interior finishes and two timely threes from Leisha Burridge. The second period proved decisive: Gréngewald strung together stops and free throws, with Dorkas Von Arx adding a triple and steady foul-line work, for a 27-11 quarter and a 50-24 halftime cushion.
Mess showed flashes after the break Hannah Pauly knocked down a three and Lynn Thilges kept getting to the line but Gréngewald's lead still read 66-37 after three. The hosts reached their largest gap at +31 (71-40) on a Maé Manti three in the fourth. Joao Carlos Santiago Janeiro's team answered with an 8-0 run powered by Caroline Pantaleoni (back-to-back twos) and Chiara Reuland, before Lisa Dadsi closed the scoring for GRE. The fourth quarter also featured technical fouls on both sides (Reuland, Burridge), without altering the outcome.
Shot distribution underlined Gréngewald's balance: 21 made two-pointers and 5 threes, plus 16 free throws. Mess finished with 15 twos, 3 threes and 9 free throws. For the homegrown core, Buzasi (Season PPG: 12.67; 17 years, 1.85 m, CZE) led with 16, Burridge (Season PPG: 13.57) added 15 and Von Arx (Season PPG: 10.29) 14. Manti (Season PPG: 7.86) chipped in 7, while Lavinia Strelen (Season PPG: 6.43) had 6 solid points. Among the non-homegrown group, Maike Jasmin Marneth (Season PPG: 4.71) added 3 and drew contact.
For Mess' homegrown leaders, Thilges (Season PPG: 12.00) scored 12, Pauly (Season PPG: 6.29) had 11 with two threes, and Pantaleoni (Season PPG: 11.14) posted 10. Jenny Hellers (Season PPG: 5.00) added 5. Mara Thein's second quarter included two P2 fouls in quick succession.
Context matters in the table: Gréngewald climbs to 3rd (+4) at 7-1 and extends its winning streak to five. Mess remains winless (0-7).
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