Racing Luxembourg edged Kordall Steelers 43-40 in a tight W-U14 Division 3 opener at tramsschap/central. The visitors started better (7-10) and still held a slim lead at the break (19-20), but the game swung repeatedly after halftime.
Racing opened the third with an 8-0 burst to 29-22 behind Elisa Berkhof and Neyla Kasraoui. Kordall answered immediately: propelled by a scoring surge from Ema Babacic (KDS), who strung together four field goals, the Steelers authored a 14-2 counterpunch to lead 31-36 late in the quarter. Racing trailed 33-36 entering the fourth.
Coach Zanda Lace's team tightened the defense and closed with a 10-4 final period. Julie Obertin (RAC) and Kasraoui delivered key baskets, and after a brief scoring correction that erased a Kordall hoop, Elina Sulaj (RAC) and Kasraoui put Racing ahead for good, with Kasraoui's final two making it 43-40.
Top performers:
- Racing: Julie Obertin (RAC) 15 points; Neyla Kasraoui (RAC) 12; Lily Jessica Walter (RAC) 5.
- Kordall: Ema Babacic (KDS) 24; Diana Lopes Campelo (KDS) 10; Sybélia Schmitz (KDS) 6.
Notably, no three-pointers were made; Kordall scored all its points from two-point field goals, while Racing added three free throws. After this result, Racing sits 2nd (1-0) and Kordall 3rd (0-1) in the group.
(AI generated)