Résidence Walferdange edged Kordall Steelers 73-67 in a tight W-U19 Division 3 Phase finale matchup at walfer/ho1, a result that lifts Résidence to the top of the classification (+3 to 1st; 3-0), while Kordall climbs to 6th despite remaining winless (0-3). Coach Filip Dukic's side is now on a three-game winning streak.
Game evolution mattered. After Emma Kazic opened the scoring for Kordall, Résidence answered 7-2 and, fueled by Ella Dentzer and Ella Wilmes (RES), pushed the gap into double digits. Kordall's response came from Kazic (15, FRA), who rattled off 10 consecutive points to pull it back to 26-23. Résidence rebuilt momentum and later carved out their largest lead at 55-40, before Coach Julie Secco's Steelers surged with a 10-0 run sparked by Alessia Joanna Nouemsi (16, ITA) and five straight points from Ingrid Bayart, trimming it to 55-50 and setting up a tense finish.
The final phase was a series of punches and counterpunches: Tokareva's timely three pushed Résidence ahead 60-55, but Kazic kept answering, and her triple made it 68-67. From there, the game winners were at the stripe: Isabel Pizzutto (Season PPG: 6.0) knocked down a string of late free throws, joined by one from Wilmes and the final point from Dentzer (Season PPG: 9.7) to close on a 5-0 run.
Top performers
- Résidence: Dentzer (21) led the way, Wilmes (RES) added 15, Pizzutto scored 8 with six at the line, and Aleksandra Tokareva (Season PPG: 7.9) chipped in 7 including a momentum three.
- Kordall: Kazic exploded for 30 (8x2, 3x3, 5x1), Bayart (Season PPG: 11.0) poured in 20, and Nouemsi added 12. Captain Margaux Pelot-Berardi (Season PPG: 2.82) had 5 before fouling out in the closing seconds.
Résidence's composure at the line in the final minute made the difference after Kordall had clawed all the way back to within one.
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Résidence Walferdange 
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