Black Frogs Schieren defeated T71 Dudelange C 56-47 in Schieren, a wire-to-wire win built on a strong start and steady scoring: remarkably, the Frogs posted 14 points in every quarter. Coach JESUS LOPES Diogo's team led 14-6 after the first period, reached halftime at 28-21, and twice stretched the gap to a game-high +12 (37-25 in Q3 and 52-40 in Q4). T71 never led but stayed within reach, trimming the margin to six early in the fourth before the hosts answered.
Game evolution hinged on mini-runs. The Frogs closed Q1 on a 10-3 push. In Q3, a 4-0 burst to 33-23 re-established control, and early in Q4 a 6-0 sequence (RROJI twice, then ANDRADE) opened the decisive 52-40 cushion. T71's best spell came in Q2 when Pia Bermes scored back-to-back baskets to pull it to 24-21. Fiona Loes carried their early offense and added late free throws; Taissy Costa Pego was active from the line in the third. For Schieren, Lara Costa Matias committed two quick fouls in a row in the third, but the rotation absorbed it.
Captain Débora Teresa Dos Santos Kitumba (15, PRT) led the winners with 17 points, including four straight late in Q1 and a personal 3-0 spurt in Q3. Support came from Jolina KLUCKERS (10; Season PPG: 4.20), Arja RROJI (10; Season PPG: 7.33) and Emily ANDRADE (9; Season PPG: 7.83), with RROJI scoring back-to-back in the fourth to steady the gap.
For T71, Joyce PERRARD (12; Season PPG: 8.00) and Loes (10; Season PPG: 5.00) headlined, aided by Costa Pego (7; Season PPG: 6.50), Zoé Damas Magalhães (6; Season PPG: 5.10) and Laura Raccogli (5; Season PPG: 7.00). Coach BIEVER Lynn's team kept punching but couldn't flip momentum after each Frogs run.
The result flips the Phase 1 matchup (T71 had won 63-50) and ends a five-game losing streak for the Frogs. In the new classification, Black Frogs jump to 1st (ranking gain +4), T71 Dudelange C are 2nd.
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