Kordall Steelers controlled AS Soleuvre 63-45 in Zolwer, building the lead step by step and landing the decisive blow right after halftime. The hosts started well (4-2), but KDS closed the first quarter on free throws by Kim Hurt for 15-10 and never trailed again. Soleuvre stayed in touch to 26-33 at the break, yet the third quarter turned the game: KDS opened with a 15-0 run (26-48) sparked by Léna Wantz and threes from Julie Secco and Alisha Staar, forcing an early timeout from coach Pedro Jorge Escada Carvalho. The gap peaked at +20 (63-43) in the fourth.
Alisha Staar (Season PPG: 14.11) led Kordall with 21 points, mixing perimeter and mid-range makes, while Wantz added 12 despite managing foul trouble. Secco chipped 7, including a key triple to make it 26-38, Tammy Poupart hit a late three (7), and Audrey Guyot (36, FRA) and Hurt (6 each) rounded out a balanced sheet. Coach Julie Secco's group placed seven scorers and kept the pace under control once the lead stretched.
For Soleuvre, Leonor Camara da Silva (Season PPG: 8.11) was active around the rim with 16, and captain Daiane Tavares da Silva (Season PPG: 9.67) fought to keep SOL afloat with 15, including a personal sequence of four straight scoring plays in the third (three free throws and a two). Sarah Montcho (8) had back-to-back baskets in the first quarter, and Kimberley Mencler (1.80m) added 4.
Beyond the third-quarter surge, KDS also found timely shooting at quarter ends, while SOL's foul accumulation on key pieces (notably Tavares da Silva and Aline Rocha) disrupted rhythm. KDS are trending up with back-to-back wins and climb to 4th in the standings. Soleuvre remain winless and 12th after nine defeats in a row.
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