Gréngewald Hueschtert controlled Basket Esch 77-49 in the W-U19 Division 1 Phase 2 opener in Oberanven, building the win on a decisive middle stretch. After a cautious first quarter (13-9), Andrea Haris' team broke the game open with a 10-0 start to the second period, fuelled by quick strikes from Lavinia Strelen and Lisa Dadsi. Only two free throws from Estelle Birnbaum briefly halted the slide before Gréngewald stacked another 7-0, capped by a Barbora Buzasi three, to reach 39-18 at half.
The third quarter brought no respite for Esch. Leisha Burridge caught fire with a string of finishes and, together with a Dorkas Von Arx triple, powered a 7-0 burst to 60-34. The hosts' largest lead hit +28 (62-34) by the end of the third and matched again at the final buzzer. Karim Elbaoune's time-outs in the first half and rotations couldn't stem Gréngewald's rhythm for long.
Buzasi (20 pts, 17 years, 1.85m, CZE) anchored the offense, Burridge added 17, and Von Arx 15 with back-to-back baskets in the fourth. Maé Manti (Season PPG: 10.6) chipped in 8. Gréngewald navigated foul trouble as both Buzasi and Dadsi finished on four fouls; Dadsi was whistled three times in the second quarter alone.
For Esch, captain Laure Valentin (Season PPG: 10.5) led with 12, Birnbaum had 9 including a third-quarter three, and Ajla Adrovic (Season PPG: 10.0) scored 8 with a late triple. Petra Oroz added 7, while Anaïs Gocel (15, FRA) contributed 7 and drew contact throughout.
Gréngewald opens Phase 2 on top of the standings and extends its winning streak to five. Basket Esch stands fourth and has now dropped two in a row.
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