AB Contern won 95-40 at Basket Esch and moved up to first place in W-U19 Division 1 Phase 1, while Basket Esch stands second after the round. Fabienne Fuger's team reacted well after its opening loss.
The game was competitive in the first quarter. Esch stayed close through Emma Wallenborn (17, 1.69m) and points from Lys Valentin and Marcia Rocha Fernandes, and Contern led only 14-13 after 10 minutes.
The decisive stretch came immediately after that. Contern opened the second quarter with a 27-0 period and, even more strikingly, built a 28-0 run spanning the end of the first quarter and the whole second. Lou Alliaume (CON) was on a roll there, scoring 10 points in the quarter, including two 3-pointers, while Orélie Moes (CON) added inside scoring and a triple. Esch did not score in the second period, and the gap jumped to 41-13 at halftime.
The third quarter followed the same pattern. Esch found some offense again through Wallenborn, Lana Clausi (LAL) and Rocha Fernandes, but Contern kept control with Julie Braun Silva (16, 1.76m) taking over offensively. She had picked up three fouls already in the first quarter, yet still produced a game-high 32 points before fouling out late. Contern won the third 28-12 and entered the last period up 69-25.
In the fourth, Esch showed better resistance offensively, mainly through Clausi and Wallenborn, but Contern continued to score in waves. The visitors' highest lead was the final 55-point margin.
Top scorers were Braun Silva with 32, Orélie Moes with 16 and Lou Alliaume with 14 for Contern. For Esch, Wallenborn had 14 and Clausi 12.
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