Sixth-placed AB Contern B edged ninth-placed Telstar Hesperange 52-50 in a tight W-Nationale 2 game, and the visitors also completed the season sweep after their 55-43 win in the first meeting.
The opening was shaped by Amélie Laure Sybertz (Season PPG: 17.14), who scored Contern B's first 5 points and 9 in the first quarter. Her early burst helped Elisabeth Engel's team build a 7-0 lead, but Telstar answered well and briefly moved in front at 11-10 before Contern B closed the period 13-11.
The second quarter stayed balanced. Julie Simon (Season PPG: 4.26) gave Telstar a 14-13 lead with a three, while 39-year-old Estonian Kadri Türk answered with a strong stretch, scoring 7 consecutive Contern B points across the middle of the quarter. At halftime, Contern B were still in front, 26-24.
Contern B had their best phase in the third. They went up 37-31, their biggest lead of the game at six points, behind Sybertz, Tessy Margue (Season PPG: 7.24) and Anne Ludivig. Telstar, coached by Ivan Yeromin, reacted well: Joelina Kaboth and Ines Moreira (Season PPG: 11.52) combined for a 6-0 finish to level the score at 37-37.
The last quarter remained a one-possession game throughout. Moreira and Simon kept Telstar alive, and Iris Roca Mandri, 26, ESP, put the home side ahead 50-49 late on. Contern B still found the last decisive shot: Türk buried a three for 52-50. Telstar had also faced late foul pressure, with Dania Brugnoni leaving on five fouls.
Sybertz led all scorers with 18, Margue added 12 and Türk 10. For Telstar, Moreira and Simon scored 11 each, with Simon hitting three triples. Contern B stopped a three-game losing streak and remain 6th, while Telstar stay 9th.
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