Black Star Mersch B overpowered BBC East Side Pirates B, 65-35, in the W-Division 1:2e Tour. Coach Erik Daling's team set the tone from the tip with a 9-0 start, sparked by Anna Mayer and a first triple from Lisa Hilges. Pirates coach Michèle Dustert saw her side struggle to settle after Edona Ademi committed two quick fouls in a row at 0-2, and although Julia Reuland got the hosts on the board, the gap never really closed.
The game's key stretch arrived right after the break: at 21-33, Black Star reeled off a 10-0 run built on repeated inside finishes by captain Mélanie Ladroye and the constant pressure of Dana Lisa Richartz. Hilges then caught fire with five points in a row (a three followed by a two), and Julie Fioretti added back-to-back baskets to push the margin beyond reach. Richartz capped the surge with a late three, and Black Star's highest lead reached 30 by the buzzer.
Top contributors for the winners: Richartz (19; Season PPG: 15.0) drove the offense inside and out, Ladroye (14; Season PPG: 9.29) punished in the lane, while Hilges added 12 with two triples. Fioretti and Mayer (30, DEU) chipped in 6 apiece, and Noémie Schockmel scored 6, including two free throws.
For the Pirates, Reuland (21, 1.63m) led with 14, Samantha Lizardo (Season PPG: 10.67) hit two threes and three free throws for 9, Lynn Kinnen (Season PPG: 2.0) had 5, and Noémie Entringer added 4. Despite this first defeat after five straight wins, BEPB remain top (1st, 5-1). Black Star, now on a three-game winning streak, sit second at 4-2 and also flipped the head-to-head narrative after losing both earlier season meetings.
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