Basket Esch opened the W-U22 Qualifications with a commanding 75-45 road win at Etzella Ettelbruck. The visitors set the tone early, building a 7-19 first-quarter lead behind captain Rocana Burgund (21, 1.80m) and a three from Elisa Thill (20, 1.80m). Etzella found a brief rhythm in the second as Amina Kocan (20, 1.73m) strung together six points in a row, but Esch still led 24-37 at halftime.
The game's key swing came in the third. Etzella stormed out with a 10-0 run to 34-37 sparked by Jackie Beckers (19) at the line, Kocan inside and Ella Reding (17) before Esch responded decisively. Burgund and Kyra Coulon (20, 1.78m) ignited a 23-0 avalanche, including threes from both, to blow it open to 34-60. Etzella opened the fourth with an 11-0 push Crismeily Helena (20, 1.65m, DMA) scored twice, Celina Santos hit from deep but Esch closed professionally.
Top scorers: Esch were led by Burgund (22) and Coulon (19), with support from Bruna Filipa Fonseca (21, 1.71m, PRT) and Katia Jemming (7 each); Thill and Alma Maria Eudier (16, DEU) added 5 apiece. For Etzella, Kocan and Helena had 10 each, Reding 8, Beckers 6. Despite two Esch players fouling out Burgund and Laurie Chaumont the visitors managed the gap well. Coaches: Karim Elbaoune's group answered every Etzella run; Amadeo Dias Ep. Bordang's side showed spurts but couldn't sustain them. Esch top the early standings at 1-0.
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