First-ranked T71 Dudelange stayed unbeaten in the W-U14 Division 1 Phase finale with an 83-30 home win over sixth-ranked Basket Esch, improving to 7-0 and extending its winning streak to 15 games. It was the third meeting of the season between the sides, and T71 won all three.
The start was still balanced. Basket Esch went in front 1-0 and later 3-2, but T71 quickly settled and closed the first quarter on a 14-4 run to lead 16-7. The second period was more competitive: Esch reduced the gap to seven at 16-9 and stayed within range at 20-13, before T71 finished the half better and took a 27-15 advantage.
The key moment came immediately after the break. Coach Mike Baseggio's team opened the third quarter with 20 unanswered points, turning 27-15 into 47-15 and removing the suspense. Tamy Zatko (Season PPG: 12.29) and Desejada Antonio Lopes Ca (Season PPG: 19.19) were very active in that stretch, while Ella Bourgnon (Season PPG: 20.82) and Dalila Adrovic (Season PPG: 7.83) also kept the pressure high. T71 dominated the quarter 34-6 and later reached its highest lead at 53 points.
Chloé Wolf (Season PPG: 9.12) led T71 with 19 points, followed by Zatko with 18, Bourgnon with 17 and Lopes Ca with 14. Adrovic added 9.
For Basket Esch, 13-year-old Portuguese player Diana Costa de Sousa (Season PPG: 14.69) was the main scorer with 16 points and kept attacking until the end. Emma Muratovic (Season PPG: 13.69) added 8, while Mia Mischo contributed 4. Basket Esch has now dropped seven straight games.
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