Etzella Ettelbruck controlled this W-U14 Division 1 opener from the first minutes and won 95-70 away to T71 Dudelange. After the early 2-2, Etzella produced a 12-0 run to reach 14-2 and never lost command again. The first quarter at 30-7 set the tone.
Coach Dragana Zoric's team kept the same rhythm in the second period. Jana Agnes (21 points, 13) put together 9 Etzella points in a row during that stretch, and the visitors went into halftime with a 58-24 lead. That 34-point gap was also the game's highest margin.
T71 reacted better after the break. The third quarter was even at 22-22, with Eva Dilara Gambarini (35 points, 12) giving her team a strong reply. She had an 8-point burst in the period, including back-to-back three-pointers, and T71 also took the last quarter 24-15. Coach Mike Baseggio's side never got close enough to threaten the result, but the second half was clearly more competitive.
Emma Klein (32 points, 12) was Etzella's main finisher, with major inside production, while Leni Kreins (15 points, 13) and Inaya Melanie Babinyanga Bonyeme (13 points, 12) added steady support. For T71, Gambarini and captain Dunja Dos Santos Dramicanin (26 points, 13) combined for 61 of the team's 70 points. Ivana Babovic (7 points, 13) also had a useful third quarter.
After this first round game, Etzella moved up to 2nd place with a ranking gain of 3 positions, while T71 is 5th with a gain of 1 position.
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