Gréngewald Hueschtert beat Telstar Hesperange 69-57 in the W-U16 Division 2 championship round after a game of large momentum swings. Level at 15-15 after the first quarter, Gréngewald seized control before the break with a decisive second period (26-15), fueled by Eve Van der Schilden (Season PPG: 13.25) who poured in three consecutive baskets during an 18-2 run that flipped a 24-23 Telstar edge into a 41-30 halftime lead.
Telstar reacted strongly in the third (19-11). Ketsiah Joy Dor (15, FRA) carried the hosts, while Inès Sarah Kambire (Season PPG: 23.91) helped haul the score back to 49-49. A U2 against Rose Rosena Sanon Louarn gave Gréngewald two free throws, and the visitors nursed a 52-49 lead into the fourth. Telstar tied it at 52-52 early in the last quarter, but once more Gréngewald's leaders closed the door: Yadanar Mamou Greenhalgh (Season PPG: 17.70) and Van der Schilden combined to spark a 17-5 finish. Greenhalgh added a late flurry, including a three, and Ava Bremaud capped it with back-to-back layups for the biggest margin of the night (+12).
Greenhalgh led all scorers with 31, matching her season high; Van der Schilden added 23, also equalling her season best. For Telstar, Dor scored 29, again underlining her prolific season (Season PPG: 29.58). Kambire (10) fouled out late in the third, a notable blow for Ivan Yeromin's side. Gréngewald had Giulia Pauletto (14, ITA) and Fatou-Imane Ba foul out, but Bojan Eric's team managed the closing minutes better.
In the standings, Gréngewald climbs to second (+3), while Telstar sits fourth. It's back-to-back wins for Gréngewald; Telstar slips to three straight defeats.
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