US Heffingen edged T71 Dudelange C, 57-52, in a close W-U16 Division 4 Phase 1 matchup at grimler/terrain2, turning a double-digit deficit into a road win.
Game evolution
- Q1: HEF struck first rhythm and closed the period 17-14, capped by a late three from Lena Kugener (HEF).
- Q2: Coach Lynn Biever's T71 replied with authority. Claudia Portero Martinez ignited a 5-0 personal burst to start the quarter, and T71 ripped a 13-0 run (from 14-19 to 27-19). Halftime: 32-21 T71.
- Q3: T71 stretched the gap to a game-high +12 at 41-29 after baskets from Zo Damas Magalhaes and Emma Baur. HEF trimmed to 46-37 after three.
- Q4: Under coach Jos Alberto Pais Costa, HEF owned the final frame 20-6. From 52-49 T71, the visitors closed with an 8-0 run: Sarah Bender coolly hit two free throws for HEF's first lead since early Q2 (52-53), then Charlyne Gloden and Nedzia Eco added vital field goals to seal it.
Top performers
- HEF: Captain Sarah Kugener (HEF) led with 13 points, Gloden (HEF) added 11 including key late points, and Bender (HEF) also scored 11 with clutch free throws. Eco (HEF) contributed 8 and the dagger basket. Josephine Jensen (14, DEU) chipped in 2 during the third-quarter push.
- T71: Damas Magalhaes (Season PPG: 3.8) poured in 11, including a third-quarter three that briefly restored momentum. Portero Martinez had 9 and sparked the decisive second-quarter surge. Captain Joyce Perrard (Season PPG: 7.33) added 8, while Baur scored 8 and Taissy Costa Pego 6.
Notes
- Highest lead: T71 by 12 (41-29).
- Runs: T71 13-0 in Q2; HEF 8-0 to finish the game.
- Foul rhythm: Ella Kieffer picked up three personal fouls for HEF, including two quick ones in Q2.
In the standings, HEF move to 1st (3-1) and T71 sit 3rd. Coaches: Jos Alberto Pais Costa (HEF), Lynn Biever (T71C).
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