W-Coupe Fillettes, 1/8 finales at Walfer: Basket Esch (LAL) controlled Residence Walferdange (RES) 92-43, setting the tone with a 1-19 first quarter and never looking back. After RES opened with a single free throw, LAL closed the period on an 18-0 run. Coach Birchen's side kept the pressure on despite a livelier second quarter from RES (18-20), reaching halftime at 19-39.
The decisive stretch came after the break: LAL dominated the third quarter 6-28, with Yara Tavares Dias piling up five field goals in that frame and Diana Costa de Sousa (13, PRT) continuing to finish inside. The lead peaked at +53 (39-92) late in the fourth before two late baskets by RES set the 43-92 final. Both coaches used early time-outs in Q1, but Esch's depth and steady scoring waves dictated the game flow.
LAL produced all its field goals from two-point range and added six free throws. Costa de Sousa led with 26 points on 13 made twos. Emma Muratovic added 17 (3 free throws, seven twos), Tavares Dias 16 (two free throws, seven twos), and captain Jana Lucius (12) chipped in 10. Maheva Monteiro Soares had 9, with contributions across the roster from Mia Mischo, Giulya Fiore, Ivy Kreff, Mia Weber and Quirina Gomes Mendes.
For RES, captain Jana Meyer (13) fought to keep her team in it, scoring 18, including three three-pointers and a late triple in the fourth. L'ana Absa Faye added 9, while Aislinn Vict Beroy Lopez and Zo' Ries each scored 4. Mira Schroeder, Luejy Jane Delgado Sousa, Manon Suzanne Elli Vanhoutte and Lilia Am'lie Monfils completed the scoring.
Notable runs:
- LAL 18-0 to finish Q1.
- LAL's 6-28 third quarter sealed the outcome.
No player fouled out; foul issues were limited (Mia Mischo reached four). Coach Dukic's team had its best stretch in Q2, highlighted by two Meyer threes, but the visitors' interior production decided the tie early.
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