Racing Luxembourg defeated BBC East Side Pirates 79-61 and moved up to 4th place, overtaking BEP, with both teams now at 14-8. It was also a clear answer to the first meeting, won by the Pirates 60-47.
Racing took control after a balanced start. At 12-12 late in the first quarter, Wojciech Daniel Kubis' side finished the period with four straight points, then stretched that into a 10-0 run across the break for 22-12. BEP cut the gap to 22-17, but Racing answered again and built a 40-25 halftime lead.
The Pirates produced their best phase in the third quarter. After Juliana De Sousa Coelho (29, PRT, Season PPG: 10.31) pushed Racing to 45-27, Stéphane Roger Said's team replied with eight unanswered points and later came back to 52-42. Estelle Sand (Season PPG: 13.32) then swung the game again: she scored seven points in a row for Racing from the end of the third into the start of the fourth, helping open a 62-42 lead. The home side's biggest advantage came at 69-44.
BEP still reacted well, using a 10-0 run to get back to 69-54, with Lea Christmann (24, DEU, Season PPG: 13.50) and Jennifer Ferring (Season PPG: 10.61) leading that push. The Pirates later reduced the deficit to 71-59, but Racing answered with an 8-2 finish.
Sand led all scorers with 22, including 14 after halftime. Marie-Lou Haentges (Season PPG: 10.91) added 13, while Olivia Hoffmann (Season PPG: 9.73) scored 10 despite reaching four fouls in the third quarter. Jil Schmit contributed 9 and Daisy Bormann 8. For BEP, Christmann scored 20, Ferring 16 and Carole Laplume (Season PPG: 7.13) added 10. Racing now has two straight wins, while BEP has lost three in a row.
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