Etzella Ettelbruck overpowered Black Frogs Schieren 64-33 in the W-U16 Division 4 Phase finale in Schieren, breaking the game open with a dominant second quarter. After a balanced 9-9 first quarter, coach Romain Beckers' side launched an 11-0 burst to start Q2 and never looked back, taking the period 21-3. Hannah Eliza Johanns (Season PPG: 3.20) strung together three straight baskets in that stretch, with steady support from Emma Klein (ETZ) and Leni Kreins (ETZ). By halftime, Etzella led 30-12.
Schieren, guided by coach Sandra Ferrari, stabilized somewhat after the break, but Etzella's depth kept the gap intact. Rica Karamaga (15, NLD; Season PPG: 6.89) added back-to-back scores in the third before eventually fouling out in the fourth, her 10 points already banked. Etzella sealed it in the final quarter with an 8-0 run to 58-27; the largest lead reached 31 at the buzzer. Débora Teresa Dos Santos Kitumba (16, PRT; Season PPG: 16.60) tried to spark the hosts, posting 14 and a late personal 4-0 spurt, while Maely Venancio Postel (FRO) added 8.
Top contributors for Etzella: Jil Ries (Season PPG: 12.00) led with 12, Karamaga 10, Johanns 10, Klein (ETZ) 10, and Kreins (ETZ) 9. For Black Frogs: Dos Santos Kitumba 14, Venancio Postel (FRO) 8, Emily Andrade (Season PPG: 7.38) 4, and Jolina Kluckers (Season PPG: 4.00) 3.
In the standings, Etzella climbs to first (2-0, ranking gain +2) in the Phase finale, while Black Frogs sit fourth at 0-2. Notably, Etzella has now won two in a row after a long losing spell earlier in the season, a sign of momentum at the right time of this round-robin stage.
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