Gréngewald Hueschtert handled Etzella Ettelbruck 68-40 in Oberanven, setting the tone from the tip. Coach Bojan Eric's team opened 6-0 and, after Etzella's first basket, pushed to 16-4 to trigger a timeout. The hosts closed the first quarter 23-5 and never looked back. Early in the second, Yadanar Mamou Greenhalgh (GRE) hit the game's lone three and later strung together three consecutive baskets to make it 31-9; halftime came at 39-13.
Etzella found rhythm after the break, but Gréngewald's lead hovered safely in the 20s. The margin reached its peak at 68-36 late in the fourth before settling at 28. Coach Romain Beckers' side leaned heavily on Jil Ries (Season PPG: 11.33), who poured in 23 points on 11 two-point makes plus a free throw; she also scored Etzella's final eight points. Rica Karamaga (Season PPG: 5.2) added 10.
For the winners, Greenhalgh led with 17, while Eve Van der Schilden (GRE) added 15. Giulia Pauletto (Season PPG: 11.0) contributed 14 with steady finishing, and Sophie Dupong (Season PPG: 8.6) chipped in 8. Gréngewald's offense lived inside the arc (31 made two-pointers) with balanced production; only Greenhalgh connected from deep.
In classification terms, Gréngewald jumps to 2nd (+2) at 1-0 in Phase 2 and extends its mini-run to two wins in a row. Etzella drops to 4th (0-2, -2) and remains on a five-game slide.
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