T71 Dudelange overpowered BC Mess 101-41 in the W-Coupe Filles-Scolaires 1/16 final in Mondercan. The game opened with a decisive 0-27 burst from T71 across the entire first quarter, forcing two early time-outs from coach Joao Carlos Santiago Janeiro. Noëmie Baur's outside touch and steady inside finishes from Marie Beffort Neuman (15) and Ghalia Hatim (15) set the tone. At halftime, T71 led 44-12.
Mess found a rhythm after the break through Maïna Barandao-Bakele (14, France), who sparked the offense with drives and two made threes in the third quarter, and Hannah Meysembourg (14). But T71's depth kept stretching the gap: Jana Dos Santos Dramicanin (15) and Beffort Neuman stacked baskets, while Hatim added a three as the visitors closed the third at 76-25.
The fourth began with an 8-0 T71 run (Dos Santos Dramicanin and Veena Burgund), and the largest lead reached 68 points at 97-29. Dos Santos Dramicanin then strung together three consecutive T71 scores for a personal 6-0 run. Late, Lara Da Costa Nobrega (15, Portugal) hit two threes to trim the deficit for Mess.
Top performers
- T71: Jana Dos Santos Dramicanin (15) 27 points; Marie Beffort Neuman (15) 14; Ghalia Hatim (15) 14; Noemie Baur (14) 10; Matilde Pego Pinto (13) 9; Katarina Barbic (14, Croatia) 9.
- BC Mess: Maïna Barandao-Bakele (14, France) 14; Hannah Meysembourg (14) 10; Lara Da Costa Nobrega (15, Portugal) 10; Favor Patience Kobrissa (15, France) 4.
Coach Yves Marchi's side rotated widely and maintained pressure throughout, while Mess found sparks through perimeter shooting in the second half. T71 advance to the round of 1/8 finals.
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