BBC East Side Pirates B controlled Black Frogs Schieren B from start to finish, 73-31, in Wasserbillig. After an early exchange (Perrard opened for Schieren, answered by Lizaro), the Pirates closed the first quarter 19-11. The second period broke the game open: Carole LAPLUME (Season PPG: 19.2) strung together a flurry of mid-range finishes, accounting for six of BEPB's first seven field goals in the quarter and spearheading an 18-4 stretch to 37-15. A timeout from Schieren couldn't slow the momentum; halftime stood at 37-17.
Schieren's best phase came right after the break: D'ONGHIA (Season PPG: 7.4) hit from deep and added free throws, with DICHTER scoring inside to trim it to 37-24. Coach Michèle Dustert's side steadied immediately Jenny Ferring and LAPLUME restored the cushion, and Samantha LIZARDO (Season PPG: 11.0) punctuated the surge as the Pirates closed the third on a 21-4 run to 58-28. The fourth quarter was one-way traffic (15-3), with Lizaro and LAPLUME continuing to punish the interior. RIGUTTO picked up two quick fouls late as Schieren tried to disrupt rhythm.
LAPLUME led all scorers with 30, while LIZARDO added 16. For Schieren, Marlen Hentschel-Gebler (Season PPG: 10.2) and D'ONGHIA each had 8, with DICHTER at 6. Coach Marie Hetto's team briefly surged in the third but couldn't sustain it against BEPB's consistent half-court execution.
It's the Pirates' third win over Schieren this season after 64-50 and 86-53 in the first tour. BEPB stay perfect atop the W-Division 1: 2e Tour (1st, 5-0) and extend their winning streak to five. Schieren sit 3rd at 0-5 and are on a six-game skid. Highest lead reached 42 at the buzzer. Notable sequences: LAPLUME's second-quarter scoring run and a brief Schieren 9-0 out of halftime before the Pirates' decisive reply.
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