BBC East Side Pirates B controlled Black Frogs Schieren B, 64-50 in Schieren. After a balanced start (15-20), the visitors created separation in the second quarter with a 7-0 burst to 27-15 and, later, a 9-0 run to 36-18, reaching halftime at 38-24. FROB steadied after the break (third quarter 9-8), fueled by Marlen Hentschel-Gebler (41, DEU) who scored 7 points in the third, but an unsportsmanlike foul on her halted momentum. Pirates kept command in the fourth, pushing the lead to a game-high +16 (64-48) before closing.
Key sequences mattered early: Nina Schmit (BEPB) strung together four straight free throws in Q1 to make it 6-14, added a third-quarter three, and finished with 20 points. Carole Laplume (40, 1.83m) added 13, Samantha Lizardo (BEPB) 10, with support from Julie Leruth (BEPB) 6 and Noémie Entringer (BEPB) 5.
For the hosts, Hentschel-Gebler led with 15, Joy Hellers (FROB) and Judith Schambourg (FROB) had 8 each, Aida Latic (26, MNE) 7, and captain Sandra Ferrari (47) 7 while navigating foul trouble (4 fouls). Jasmine Rigutto (FROB) picked up two quick fouls in the third.
Coaches: Michèle Dustert's Pirates managed the game flow and free-throw opportunities; Jesus Lopes Diogo's Frogs rallied after the half but couldn't erase the second-quarter gap. In the standings, BEPB move to 1st, FROB sit 4th.
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