Etzella Ettelbruck controlled T71 Dudelange C 69-48 in the W-U16 Division 4 Phase finale, turning an early 10-point deficit into a 21-point win. T71C started sharper, racing ahead 3-13 on an 8-0 burst highlighted by a string of free throws from captain Joyce Perrard (Season PPG: 9.17). Etzella answered with a 10-2 close to the first quarter to trail only 13-15.
Coach Romain Beckers' team flipped the game in the second period (20-11) behind steady scoring from Leni Kreins (ETZ) and Jil Ries (Season PPG: 12.0), taking a 33-26 halftime lead. The third quarter featured a key surge from captain Rica Karamaga (Season PPG: 6.5), 15, NLD, who strung together three consecutive Etzella baskets to push the gap to 43-31. T71C briefly stayed in touch through Perrard and Taissy Costa Pego (Season PPG: 6.38), while Etzella's Catarina Gomes Fernandes committed two fouls on consecutive plays in that spell, momentarily slowing the hosts' rhythm.
The fourth quarter belonged to Kreins, 12, who poured in 17 points in the final frame, mixing drives and calm free throws to close it out. Etzella's largest lead was the final margin (+21), while T71C's peak came at 3-13 in the first.
Top performers
- Etzella: Kreins (ETZ) 31; Karamaga 18; Ries 11; Emma Klein (ETZ) 6.
- T71C: Perrard 16; Laura Raccogli (Season PPG: 8.0) 8; Costa Pego 8; Claudia Portero Martinez (Season PPG: 7.0) 6; Fiona Loes (Season PPG: 4.76) 5.
Etzella snap a long run of losses with this result and open the Phase finale at 1-0, sitting third in the standings. T71C move to 1-1 but remain in the leading group. Coach Lynn Biever's side had a two-game winning run halted.
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