Etzella Ettelbruck overpowered Kordall Steelers 80-22 in the W-U19 Division 2 Phase 1 opener at Deichwisen/Central and move straight to 1st place in the classification (ranking gain +3). Kordall sit 4th.
Game evolution: Etzella opened with an 8-0 run and took Q1 by 18-10. After Kordall briefly steadied from 13-1 down, Etzella stretched the margin to 37-18 at halftime, then decided it with a 18-2 third quarter. The largest lead came at the buzzer (+58), after a 25-2 final period. Key bursts included a personal 6-0 by Morgane Babinyanga (18, BEL) mid-fourth and four straight by Ella Reding early in the quarter.
Etzella shared the scoring: Catharina Schonckert (18) led with 15 points (six 2P, three 1P), Babinyanga added 14 (seven 2P), Celina Santos 11, while Reding had 9 with a three. Captain Selma Jung scored 8, as did Lara Martins da Silva, who also hit from long range.
Kordall struggled from the field and relied on the stripe: 14 of their 22 points came on free throws, with four field goals total and no three-pointers. Suëllen Cabral Tavares (16) produced 12 (8×1P, two 2P). Wendy Luna Silva da Rocha added 4, and captain Lina Maz (17, MAR) 3 from the line. Early personal fouls on multiple starters disrupted KDS's rhythm.
Coaches: Valentine Jung rotated early and kept pressure after halftime; Julie Secco used early time-outs in both halves, but Etzella's depth and pace controlled the game.
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