Basket Esch overpowered AB Contern 80-52 in W-U16 Division 1 (Phase 1) at esch/ho4, building their win on a sharp second-half surge. The opening quarter was even (17-17), with Julie Braun Silva striking first from deep and keeping Contern in step. The game tilted early in the second: Kim Ferron strung together 6 points in a 7-0 run to 24-17, and Esch carried a 40-28 lead to halftime.
The decisive blow came right after the break. Esch opened the third quarter with a 15-0 blast to 55-28, a collective run fueled by Ferron, Estelle Birnbaum and Ajla Adrovic, and they won the period 20-6 to make it 60-32 after three. Contern's response in the fourth, led by Braun Silva and the energetic Emily Quirke (15, IRL), trimmed little off a gap that peaked at plus-28 at the buzzer. Esch coach Karim Elbaoune even absorbed a bench technical in the final quarter without breaking the hosts' momentum.
Ferron (Season PPG: 15.2) led Esch with 23 points, finishing at the rim all night and adding a late flurry, including the game's last 4 points. Adrovic (Season PPG: 18.0) added 17, while Birnbaum (Season PPG: 18.2) mixed 2s, 3s and steady free throws for her 17; she picked up two quick personals in Q2 yet stayed productive. Lana Clausi (Season PPG: 11.4) chipped in 15.
Contern leaned heavily on Braun Silva (Season PPG: 19.8), who poured in 29 with three triples. Quirke contributed 12, including late free throws and drives, and Sofia Nunes Lopes had 7. Esch's Ferron managed four fouls but maintained impact; Clausi also had two early fouls in Q1.
In the table, Esch sit 3rd at 3-2 and are on a three-game winning streak. Contern are 4th at 1-4 after a fourth straight loss.
(AI generated)