Basket Esch controlled this W-U16 Division 2 Phase 1 game from very early on, beating Nitia Bettembourg 106-29 and climbing one place to 2nd in the standings at 3-0. It was Esch's third straight win, while Bettembourg stayed 5th after a third consecutive loss.
The start was balanced only for a moment at 2-2. After that, Coach Pierrette Birchen's team took over completely with 25 unanswered points to close the first quarter at 27-2. Esch even stretched that burst to 29-0 early in the second period for 31-2, and the game was already largely decided by halftime at 52-10. Coach Gioacchino Galione's side had better offensive moments after the break, but Esch still won each quarter and kept building the gap, reaching 77-18 after three quarters and finishing with its biggest lead at 106-29.
Emma Muratovic (12, LAL) led the home side with 26 points and was especially productive in the first and third quarters. Captain Diana Costa de Sousa (14, LAL) added 18, Giulya Fiore (14, LAL) scored 13, Jana Meyer (14, LAL) 11, and Eva-Vera Manella Yedibahoma (14, LAL) 10. Esch also showed strong depth, with 10 different scorers.
For Bettembourg, Adèle Emma Schmidt (14, NIT) was the clear reference point with 18 points, more than half of her team's total. Chiara Annie Jeanne Terazzi (14, NIT) added 5 points and Eloïse Lamamy (14, NIT) finished with 4.
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