T71 Dudelange won a close one, 72-67 away to Gréngewald Hueschtert, and the result moved T71 up two places to first in W-U16 Division 1 Phase 1. GRE dropped one spot to second, both teams now 3-1.
The game turned on T71's first-half control. After GRE led 8-2 behind early scores from Louisa Schmit (GRE), Yadanar Greenhalgh (GRE) and Eve Van der Schilden (GRE), coach Marchi's team answered strongly. T71 closed the first quarter on a 10-0 run, then kept building in the second period. Chloé Wolf (Season PPG: 8.50) gave them punch early in the quarter, and the visitors stretched the margin to a game-high 20 points at 43-23 before settling for a 43-26 halftime lead.
GRE's reaction was strong after the break. Van der Schilden (GRE) drove that push with a 22-point game, while Greenhalgh (GRE) added 18 and Schmit (GRE) finished with 16. The home side won the third quarter 21-13 and cut the gap to 56-47. That shift came from better attacking rhythm and repeated pressure on T71's defense.
T71 still had answers. Matilde Pego Pinto (T71) produced 16 points and kept the visitors in front through several GRE surges, even if she later fouled out. Wolf added 13, while Ella Bourgnon (Season PPG: 10.20) scored 9 and hit the last basket of the game. Veena Burgund (T71) and Katarina Barbic (T71) each added 6 and 8 respectively.
GRE came closest at 70-67 after Schmit's late three-pointer, but Bourgnon's final score restored the two-possession gap. For GRE, the defeat ended a three-game winning run.
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