Etzella Ettelbruck controlled this W-U14 Division 2 Phase finale game from the opening minutes and beat US Heffingen 91-57, after also winning the first meeting 66-44. Dragana Zoric's team is now on a nine-game winning streak.
Heffingen briefly led 0-1 through Emma Koenig, but that was followed by the decisive first break. Etzella answered with 25 unanswered points and took the first quarter 25-5. Emma Klein (Season PPG: 20.42), Jill Maes (Season PPG: 18.00) and Leni Kreins (Season PPG: 16.35) established the pace very early.
José Alberto Pais Costa's side reacted better in the second period. Heffingen opened the quarter with a 9-2 run to 27-14, with Koenig and Charlotte Poos (Season PPG: 5.36) bringing some balance. Etzella then produced another strong answer, a 12-0 run that pushed the score to 39-14 before halftime ended at 39-20.
The third quarter again belonged to Etzella. Klein kept finishing efficiently, Kreins stayed productive, and 11-year-old Belgian Inaya Melanie Babinyanga Bonyeme (Season PPG: 7.50) gave strong support with repeated scores around the basket. The home side moved clear at 63-36 after three quarters. Maes reached 19 points before foul trouble ended her night.
Heffingen had better offensive stretches in the last quarter, mainly through Léini Dostert (Season PPG: 12.08), who finished with 21 points from 6 free throws, 6 two-pointers and 1 three-pointer. Poos and Koenig added 12 each. Etzella still stretched the margin to its highest level at 91-55 before the final 91-57. Klein led all scorers with 25 points, ahead of Kreins with 21 and Babinyanga Bonyeme with 20.
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