Telstar Hesperange defeated BC Mess 87-69 in W-U16 Division 2 (Phase 1) at holleschb2, pulling away late after a long tussle. Telstar started cleaner (20-14, Q1) on the back of Ketsiah Joy Dor (TEL), but Mess answered with a strong second quarter won 27-20, fueled by Hannah Meysembourg (MES) and Maena Barandao-Bakele (MES). Mess went to halftime ahead 41-40.
The third quarter swung back to Telstar. After Mess built a 44-49 edge behind a pair of long-range makes, Telstar responded with a 10-0 run to 54-49, driven by Dor (free throws included) and Victoire Josephine Kimoni (TEL). Telstar led 62-58 entering the fourth, yet the game was still in the balance at 66-66. From there, Coach Ivan Yeromin's group delivered the decisive blow: a 16-0 surge to 82-66. Dor poured in 11 points in that sequence, including three straight field goals, with Kimoni adding two baskets and Ines Sarah Kambire (TEL) a free throw. In the midst of that stretch, the Mess bench was hit with a technical on Coach Joao Carlos Santiago Janeiro.
Dor capped a season-high 47 points (21 two-pointers, 5 free throws) and was the game winner when it turned tight. Kambire added 18 (five 2s, one 3, five FTs), and Kimoni 16 (eight 2s). For Mess, Meysembourg scored 29 (11 twos, two 3s, one FT), Barandao-Bakele 22 (nine 2s, one 3, one FT), and Favor Patience Kobrissa 12.
Telstar's fourth-quarter dominance (25-11) set the highest lead at +18 by the buzzer and ends their two-game slide. Mess have dropped their latest three. In the table, Telstar move to 3rd (2-2), Mess sit 4th (1-3).
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