Gréngewald Hueschtert overpowered Etzella Ettelbruck 83-36 in the W-U14 Division 1 Phase 1 opener at deichwisen/central, taking control from the first minutes and never looking back. After Etzella's early three (3-4), coach Ben Schaefer's side unleashed a 12-0 burst to 16-3, with Yadanar Mamou Greenhalgh (13) and captain Eve Van der Schilden (13) trading layups and jumpers. Coach Dragana Zoric stopped play with an early timeout, but Gréngewald still closed the first quarter up 28-11 and pushed the margin to 49-17 by halftime.
The third quarter (19-4) broke the game open, with Katherine Thompson (13, IRL) adding steady inside finishes and Greenhalgh drilling a three. The lead peaked at 52 (27-79) in the fourth, where Van der Schilden authored a personal 6-0 run. Etzella's captain Jill Maes (12) battled through foul trouble two quick fouls in Q1 and four by mid-second but still led her team, scoring nine in the last period and finishing with 14. Leni Kreins (ETZ) added 10, while Emma Klein (ETZ) had 6.
Gréngewald's attack was headlined by Greenhalgh's 29 and Van der Schilden's 25, with Thompson supplying 14 and Nayah Grego (12, FRA) 8. For Etzella, Inaya Melanie Babinyanga Bonyeme (11, BEL) chipped in 3. Gréngewald's balanced waves and early scoring runs decided the contest; the final quarter was even (15-15) as both sides rotated and closed out. Gréngewald start the season with a win; Etzella begin with a loss.
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