Basket Esch overpowered Gréngewald Hueschtert 108-36 in the Coupe Filles-Scolaires semifinal in Oberanven/Central. Coach Karim Elbaoune's side set the tone immediately, up 25-11 after the first quarter, with Kim Ferron (15) opening the scoring burst and never looking back.
The key stretch came in the second quarter: from 22-40, Esch unloaded a 16-0 run to reach 22-56 at the break, fueled by Lana Clausi (15) at the stripe and in transition, Ajla Adrovic (15), and Anaïs Gocel (15, FRA). Despite a technical foul on Lys Valentin (15) in the first, Esch's rhythm held.
After halftime, Ferron dominated the third quarter with repeated drives and pull-ups, including a personal 6-0 sequence that pushed the margin beyond 50; Esch led 82-30 after three. The fourth stayed one-way traffic: Adrovic added a three and back-to-back layups, Estelle Birnbaum (14) connected from deep, and Ferron's late free throw fixed the highest lead at +72.
Ferron finished with 40 points, the game's standout line. Adrovic followed with 24, while Clausi and Birnbaum added 15 apiece; Gocel scored 8 and Anna Camara (15, FRA) 6.
For Gréngewald, Yadanar Mamou Greenhalgh (Season PPG: 16.0) led with 15 points, and Eve Van der Schilden (Season PPG: 19.7) hit three triples for 9. Giulia Pauletto (14, ITA) added 5 and Fatou-Imane Ba (15, FRA) 4. Coach Bojan Eric's group worked to stem the tide but could not keep pace offensively.
Game evolution highlights: Esch's 16-0 blast in the second quarter broke the contest open; Ferron scored multiple baskets in succession late in the third to sustain the surge. Basket Esch advance to the Coupe Filles-Scolaires final.
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