Les Sangliers Wooltz controlled BC Mess 76-51 in W-U16 Division 2 Phase 1 (round-robin Aller, game 2) in Wiltz, built on a strong start and a dominant closing quarter.
After Julie Marx tied it at 12-12 with a three, the hosts closed Q1 on a 6-0 run (18-12) and stretched it to 10-0 at 22-12 early in Q2. With Chiara Giorgio (14, ITA) and Lou-Andr'a FOUTEY FONKAM (15, FRA) scoring repeatedly inside, halftime read 34-24.
Mess answered after the break. Led by Hannah Meysembourg and Eve Elsy Marie Schumacher, the visitors pieced together a 10-0 run from 38-26 to 38-36. They won the quarter 20-14 and trailed just 48-44 entering the fourth, then cut it to 48-46. The game was briefly in the balance.
Coach BIVER Paul's team then slammed the door with a 14-0 burst to 62-46, sparked by four straight points from FOUTEY FONKAM and two quick baskets by Leni Di Cato. After a short reply by Mess (62-48), Les Sangliers went on another 12-0 run to 74-48. The highest lead was +26 before a late Marx triple; final 76-51. Di Cato strung together four field goals in the last quarter and scored 10 of her 12 after the break.
Top performers
- Les Sangliers Wooltz: Giorgio poured in 34 points, all on two-point field goals, while FOUTEY FONKAM added 22 (including two free throws), Di Cato 12, Stella Kirch 6, Lara Rossler 2.
- BC Mess: Meysembourg had 13, Schumacher 11 (with a three), Favor Patience Kobrissa 10, Marx 6 (two threes), Lara Da Costa Nobrega 5 (one three), Ma'na Barandao-Bakele 4, Lena Vuksanovic 2.
Coach SANTIAGO JANEIRO Joao Carlos called an early Q4 timeout at 54-46, but the hosts kept rolling in waves. In the standings, Les Sangliers Wooltz jump to 1st (1-0, ranking gain +4). BC Mess fall to 4th (0-2) and are on a two-game losing run.
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