R'sidence Walferdange controlled the game flow to beat Black Frogs Schieren 54-38 in W-U19 Division 3: Phase 1, building their lead quarter by quarter and sealing the win with a disciplined second half. After an even opening stretch (2-2, then 4-6), the hosts closed Q1 on a 5-0 burst sparked by Milena Meyer (15) from deep and two inside finishes from Caroline Charles (15, GBR) for 13-8.
The key swing arrived mid-Q2. With the score at 17-16, Akeksandra TOKAREVA (15) strung together 9 points, including a triple, to power a 7-0 team run to 24-16. Although FRO replied through D'bora Teresa DOS SANTOS KITUMBA (15, PRT) and Ana Margarida RESENDE CERQUEIRA (16, PRT), R'sidence still took a 28-22 cushion to halftime.
Coming out of the break, FRO briefly closed to 28-26, but Charles caught fire: two 3-pointers and back-to-back twos drove a 12-2 stretch to 40-28, the decisive phase of the night. Early in Q4, Charles added a 4-point mini-run (FT plus a triple) to 44-30, before TOKAREVA delivered consecutive baskets for 48-34. The hosts' largest lead reached 16 in the final minute.
Charles led all scorers with 24 points (1 FT, 7x2, 3x3) and dominated the third quarter. TOKAREVA added 21 (9x2, 1x3), repeatedly punishing the midrange. Meyer chipped in 5 with a timely first-quarter three, and Ella DENTZER (15) added a late layup. Coach Filip DUKIC's side showed composure around time-outs and answered every FRO push with scoring runs.
For Black Frogs, RESENDE CERQUEIRA paced the attack with 14, supported by Lara BOUDLER (17) with 8 and DOS SANTOS KITUMBA with 8. Yana FERREIRA (17) added 6, while Diliana Ilianova ILIEVA (16, BGR) scored after the break. Captain Kathrine HANSEN (15) drew two fouls in the fourth as FRO tried to change the rhythm.
In the table, R'sidence climb to 2nd place (2-1 record, +2 ranking gain), while Black Frogs sit 3rd (1-1, -1). R'sidence also react positively after an opening loss.
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