T71 Dudelange B overturned a slow start to win 81-64 at Telstar Hesperange in the W-U16 Division 2 Phase 2 round-robin. Telstar, coached by Ivan Yeromin, opened with authority: a 20-8 first quarter behind a burst from Inès Sarah Kambire (Season PPG: 26.8), who strung together six straight points to push the lead to 20-6. Telstar's advantage peaked at +14 (39-25) late in the second before T71 trimmed it to 39-29 at halftime.
Lynn Biever's team flipped the script in the third. Sparked by Shari Von Arx (Season PPG: 11.73) at the line and around the rim, plus steady contributions from Laura Raccogli and Noémie Baur, T71 posted a 28-13 quarter and closed it on a 13-5 run to lead 57-52. Early in the fourth, Katarina Barbic (14, HRV; Season PPG: 11.92) hit the only three of the night to make it 60-54. After Telstar clawed back to 60-66, T71 delivered the decisive blow: a 10-0 run featuring two free throws and a basket from Von Arx, plus inside finishes by Baur and Laura Kieffer Richtarik, pushing the gap to 76-60. Joyce Perrard capped the night with a late three.
Top performers
- Telstar: Kambire (30, 14, FRA) was relentless at the rim; Ketsiah Joy Dor (Season PPG: 27.2) added 18 despite managing four fouls; Victoire Joséphine Kimoni (Season PPG: 9.6) chipped in 7 and picked up two quick personals in Q3.
- T71 Dudelange B: Von Arx led with 24, Barbic had 18 (including a key fourth-quarter triple), Baur 12 and Kieffer 9, with Raccogli adding 7.
T71B, back to winning ways after a defeat that halted a four-game streak, climbs to 2nd in the standings (ranking gain +2). Telstar sits 5th.
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