Kordall Steelers (KDS) moved into the WCoupe FillesScolaires quarterfinals with a 6448 win over Racing Luxembourg (RAC) in niederkuer, built on a dominant start and a composed finish.
Kordall set the tone with a 155 first quarter, then briefly pushed the gap to 175. Racing answered with an 80 burst early in the second frame, sparked by Emma Peccati (captain) and Margaux Brun, to close to 1713. Gianluca Pellegrino Ombroni's side replied with a 60 run featuring free throws from captain Sabobo Daiana Gomes Djassi and a three from Emma Kazic, restoring a doubledigit cushion at 3020 before the half settled at 3325.
Out of the break, Kazic strung together consecutive baskets for 3527 and 3727, and Kordall methodically grew it to 4937 after three. The key stretch arrived early in the fourth: Gomes Djassi scored at the rim and from the line as KDS surged to the night's largest lead, 5739. RAC briefly rallied with a 70 answer, highlighted by a Bella Kraama three, trimming it to 5746, but Kordall closed it out with steady free throws and one more Ema Babacic jumper.
KDS' trio carried the offense: Kazic (15, FRA) led with 19 points (six 2P, one 3P, four FTs), Babacic poured in 18 on nine 2P makes, and Gomes Djassi added 17 with a decisive fourthquarter spell. Together they accounted for 54 of Kordall's 64 points. Beatrice Liegi and Tyana Amou added key points from the stripe and midrange.
For RAC, Peccati (15, LVA) and Kraama shared top scoring honors with 10 each; Kraama hit two threes and later picked up a third personal. Brun added 9, while Viktoriia Lukianenko had 5 but was hampered by four fouls. Wojciech Daniel Kubis' team stayed in touch with perimeter shots and that fourthquarter 70 run, yet the arithmetic tilted Kordall's way inside and at the line.
Team notes: KDS made 24 twopointers to RAC's 19 and held a 101 edge in made free throws. Both sides hit two threes. Kordall advances to the quarterfinals.
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