Gréngewald Hueschtert controlled AB Contern 72-46 in Contern/Central, shaping the game with a dominant middle stretch that broke it open. After an opening in which GRE sprinted to 0-6 and Contern answered 6-0 to level, Dorkas Von Arx (Season PPG: 15.23) steadied the visitors with multiple first-quarter baskets for a 16-19 edge.
The turning point arrived in the second quarter. Andrea Haris' team strung together a 13-0 run from 19-21 to 19-34, fueled by Barbora Buzasi (14 pts; Season PPG: 17.54; 17 years, 1.85m, CZE), Leisha Burridge (11 pts; Season PPG: 13.54; 17 years, GBR) and Von Arx. Contern managed only four points in the period, despite Fabienne Fuger's timeouts, and trailed 20-41 at the break.
GRE came out of halftime with an 8-0 burst to 20-49, their largest lead at +29, before Contern briefly rallied through Lara Wies (7) and Julie Braun Silva (13; Season PPG: 11.57). Maé Manti (11; Season PPG: 10.31) hit two threes in the third to halt any momentum and keep the visitors comfortably ahead.
Contern's Lou Alliaume (11; Season PPG: 8.93) kept attacking but slid into foul trouble (two quick fouls in the fourth) and eventually fouled out after an unsportsmanlike, blunting the hosts' late push. Captain Joyce Alliaume added 4, while Orélie Moes and Dana Thill chipped in.
GRE's balance stood out: Von Arx (15) led, with Buzasi and Burridge efficient around her, Manti's perimeter shots stretching the floor, and Amy Maebh Salmon (8) and Lavinia Strelen (6) adding steady production.
With this win, Gréngewald climbs to first place in the championship round (3-1, ranking gain +3). It also mirrors the earlier matchup between the same sides this season in Contern (74-48), underscoring GRE's hold in this pairing.
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