US Heffingen controlled T71 Dudelange B from the start and won 74-25 in W-U14 Division 2: Phase 1 at grimler/terrain2. The game broke open immediately with a 22-0 first quarter. T71B finally opened their account early in the second period with two free throws by Belma Dzogovic, but the gap kept growing to 39-6 at halftime, 54-16 after three, and a final margin of 49, the highest lead of the night.
Heffingen scored all their field goals from two-point range: 34 made 2s plus 6 free throws. Lena Kugener led with 18 points, repeatedly stringing baskets together, including back-to-back scores in both the third and fourth quarters. Amelia Joan Morton (12, AUS) added 13, and captain Emma Koenig (13) had 12 while managing four fouls, two of them in quick succession in the third quarter. Support came from Isabella Alves Novaes and L. Dostert with 8 each.
T71B finished with 11 made 2s and 3 free throws. Nour el Hoda Hatim (13) stood out with 10 points, sparking their best stretch in the third and fourth quarters. Ivy Marchi and Anne Sophie Feiereisen Carvalho scored 4 apiece, while captain Hana Skrijelj had 3. Mia Schnell picked up four fouls for T71B.
Coach Jos Alberto Pais Costa's team also closed strong, with late mini-runs featuring Kugener and Dostert that pushed the lead back to 49. In the standings, HEF move to 3rd (2-2) and, after two losses, collect a first win in their last three games; T71B are 4th (0-3) and remain on a three-game losing streak. Coach Yves Winandy's group will look to build on the improved second-half scoring.
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