T71 Dudelange B took a 59-50 away win over Sparta Bertrange in a game they controlled for long stretches before managing Sparta's late push. T71B, now 5th after a one-place gain, stopped a two-game losing run, while 6th-placed Sparta slipped one spot and is now on three straight losses.
The game turned after an even opening. Sparta went up 4-2, but T71B answered well and, after the score reached 8-7, put together 7 unanswered points, with Ella Bourgnon (T71B) already on a roll. Her 9 first-quarter points helped build a 16-12 lead.
In the second quarter, Lynn Biever's team pushed harder. T71B opened with four straight points for 20-12, Sparta reacted with a 6-0 run to get back to 18-20, but T71B answered again. A 7-0 burst late in the quarter stretched the margin to 34-22, their first double-digit cushion. Chloé Wolf (Season PPG: 7.60) was important here with 7 points in the period.
Sparta stayed alive through Marie-Fleur Flechtner (SPA), 13 years old, who finished with 16 points, all from two-point baskets. Sophie Styr (SPA, captain) added 13 and Anaé Sacaze (SPA) 11. Patrick Roilgen's side reduced the gap several times in the second half, including 46-52 in the fourth quarter.
Still, T71B never lost command. Their highest lead reached 12 points more than once, and key late baskets from Jil Jander (Season PPG: 3.40), including a three-pointer for 57-48, helped keep Sparta at distance. Bourgnon led the winners with 13, Wolf had 8, Zoé Damas Magalhaes (T71B) scored 7, and T71B showed depth with 10 scorers overall.
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