In a close W-U19 Division 1 game, T71 Dudelange won 74-65 at AB Contern and moved up two places to 1st in the classification, while Contern slipped one spot to 3rd.
The game stayed open for a long time. T71 started better behind Dana Wies (18), who scored early in volume and helped her team to an 18-10 advantage before Contern reduced it to 17-20 after one quarter. Fabienne Fuger's team reacted well in the second period: AB Contern turned 17-21 into 23-21, and later stretched the margin to 34-28. Julie Braun Silva (16, 1.76m) was central in that phase. T71 answered before the break with a 6-0 push, closing the half at 35-35.
The third quarter was decisive for momentum. After Contern briefly led 37-35, Mike Baseggio's side answered through Elsa Guedes (18, 1.72m) and then produced an 8-0 run from 40-41 to 40-49, with Mina Baseggio (17, 1.62m) and Desejada Antonio Lopes CA (14) adding key perimeter scoring. T71 carried a 53-47 lead into the last quarter.
Contern still threatened. Down 49-59, they came back to 56-59, with Zoé Moes (16, 1.75m) and Lou Alliaume (18) keeping the home side alive. The crucial answer came from Baseggio, who hit back-to-back threes for 62-56 and 65-58. Wies then controlled the finish, scoring 7 important late points as T71 restored separation.
Top scorers were Wies with 24 for T71, ahead of Guedes with 13, while Contern were led by Braun Silva with 19, Moes with 12 and captain Joyce Alliaume (18, 1.63m) with 11.
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