In Howald, T71 Dudelange overpowered Telstar Hesperange 124-40 in the WCoupe Cadettes 1/8 finals. T71 led wire-to-wire and decided the game early: after a 0-6 start and an early Telstar time-out (3'), the visitors closed the first quarter on a 24-3 surge to 7-34. The second period was even more emphatic: from 10-43, T71 strung together a 23-0 run to reach halftime at 10-66.
Coach Alain Schaeffer's team never let up after the break. Dana Wies (17, 1.77m) hit three of T71's first four field goals of the third quarter, and the margin ballooned to 20-103 after 30 minutes. Telstar showed spirit in the last stanza under coach Ivan Yeromin, edging the quarter 20-21 behind a lively finish from Ketsiah Joy Dor (15, FRA), who scored 10 points in the fourth.
The shooting profile tells the story: T71 sank 56 two-pointers and 2 threes, adding 6 free throws. Telstar made 19 twos, 0 threes, and 2 free throws.
Top performers
- T71: Liv Jander (17, 1.70m) led with 23 points (9 twos, 1 three, 2 FTs). Lena Schalbar (18, 1.77m) added 19, and Wies (17, 1.77m) had 16. Support came from Marie Beffort Neuman (T71) with 14, Mina Baseggio (T71) 10, Alana Krings (T71) 9 and Noémie Baur (T71) 8.
- Telstar: Dor (15, FRA) finished with 15. Captain Inès Sarah Kambire (14, FRA) contributed 11 despite four fouls, while Lara EnglebertThiel (TEL) scored 8 and Julia Clémence Léna Engel (TEL) 6.
Notable stretches: T71's 23-0 blast in Q2 defined the tie. For Telstar, Dor's late flurry in Q4 provided their best phase of the night. No players fouled out.
(AI generated)