Telstar Hesperange controlled Kordall Steelers 85-54 in the W-U19 Division 3 Phase 2, building the win through a steady first half and a devastating third quarter. After a tight opening period (19-18) and a measured push to the break (39-33), Coach Ivan Yeromin's side broke the game open immediately after halftime.
Ketsiah Joy Dor (Season PPG: 27.0) and Inès Sarah Kambire (Season PPG: 29.0) keyed a 19-2 surge from 43-40 to 62-42 late in the third, with Kambire pouring in seven straight points in that stretch, including a three. Telstar's defense held Kordall to just nine points in the third (23-9), the decisive segment of the night. In the fourth, the lead ballooned past 30 as Telstar kept finding Dor in rhythm and ran the floor with purpose.
Dor led Telstar with 29, Kambire added 26, and Rose Rosena Sanon Louarn (Season PPG: 6.83) contributed 15, including late free throws to close it out. Lara Englebert-Thiel (Season PPG: 6.43) chipped in seven, and Glenda Toth-Magyari (Season PPG: 3.00) provided timely second-quarter baskets. Telstar are on a roll, now riding a four-game winning streak and staying second in the classification.
For Kordall, Suéllen Cabral Tavares (KDS) was excellent with 22 and kept the visitors in touch through 20 minutes. Support came from Lina Maz (Season PPG: 2.33) with 7, Alessia Joanna Nouemsi (Season PPG: 7.29) with 6, and Ingrid Bayart (KDS) with 6; Emma Kazic (KDS) hit a third-quarter three. Coach Julie Secco's team competed early but could not stem Telstar's third-quarter run and slide to 1-2, though they climb to third place in the standings (ranking gain +2).
Notable runs:
- Telstar: 19-2 from 43-40 to 62-42 in Q3.
- Individual: Kambire scored 7 in a row during that same spell; Dor followed with consecutive free throws to cement momentum.
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