W-Nationale 2, Tour qualificatif Telstar Hesperange controlled Etzella Ettelbruck 60-44 in holleschb2/central, building an early cushion and never relinquishing it. After conceding the game's first basket, Coach Ivan Yeromin's side answered with a 12-0 run to 12-2 and closed the first quarter at 20-7. Joy Roden's three stretched it to 27-10 in the second frame, and Telstar reached halftime up 31-15 despite Etzella's time-outs.
The third quarter opened with an Ines Moreira triple for 34-15 before Etzella's 16-year-old Celina Santos caught fire, scoring a spurt that included a three to keep her team within range. Telstar nevertheless posted the night's largest lead at 45-24, with Lynn Rock calmly converting two free throws in a row, and entered the fourth up 47-31. Etzella briefly threatened: Céline Urwald drilled a three and the visitors produced a 6-0 burst to 50-40. Moreira steadied Telstar at the line, and 22-year-old forward Charline Lutgen continued to finish inside to restore a doubledigit gap to the buzzer.
Lutgen (Season PPG: 11.44) led Telstar with 18 points, scoring in every quarter. Moreira (Season PPG: 14.75) added 15 while managing four fouls without fouling out. Julie Simon (Season PPG: 3.75) chipped 8, with Rock (Season PPG: 4.00) and Joelina Kaboth (Season PPG: 9.13) at 6 apiece.
For Etzella, Santos (Season PPG: 6.00) finished with 15, matching her season high, and Sejla Bukvic (Season PPG: 3.22) had 10, including a string of free throws in the third quarter. Urwald (Season PPG: 1.83) added 5, as did Noëllie Almeida da Cruz (ETZ). Coach Amadeo Dias EP. Bordang's team found small runs 6-0 in the third and again in the fourth but the early deficit proved decisive. Selma Jung's repeated P2 fouls in the second half limited her impact.
In the standings, Telstar move up to 7th (+1) at 4-5, now winners of two of their last three. Etzella remain 9th at 2-8, their losing streak extending to five.
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