Nitia Bettembourg controlled Racing Luxembourg 39-28 in W-U14 Division 3 (Phase 1) on terrain 1 in Bettembourg, built on a dominant start and a late closing run. The hosts blasted out 14-2 in the first quarter, with Sasha Virginie Cécile Pyee (NIT) scoring the opening four points, captain Chiara Annie Jeanne Terazzi (13) adding early baskets and setting the tone. At halftime it was 23-12, Nitia's largest lead reaching +13 (23-10).
Racing reacted after the break. Neyla Kasraoui (RAC, 13, BEL) and Lily Jessica Walter (RAC, 13, GBN) fueled an 8-3 third quarter to cut it to 26-20. In the fourth, Walter and Kasraoui kept chipping (31-28), but Nitia answered decisively: an 8-0 run to finish, sparked by Nadine Ineronbhiton Kabbah and sealed by Terazzi and Inga Frieda Françoise Eudier (12, DEU). A T1 against Julie Obertin (RAC, 13) came during that stretch and Racing never recovered.
Top performers:
- Nitia: Terazzi 11, Pyee 6, Adèle Emma Schmidt (13, FRA) 6. Bench impact was notable with Lara Wies and Eudier (4 each) plus Chiara Cataldo (2), totaling 12 bench points.
- Racing: Walter led with 12, including a personal 6-0 burst in Q2 that briefly steadied the visitors; Kasraoui and Obertin added 6 each.
Foul management mattered: Terazzi picked up two P2s in Q1 and finished with four, while Kabbah also had four; Elina Sulaj (RAC) committed back-to-back fouls (P, P2) in Q3. Coaches Arnaud Yves Gilbert Pyée (NIT) and Zanda Lace (RAC) tried to stem runs with timeouts, but Nitia's start and finish decided it.
In the standings, Nitia stays first at 2-0; Racing sits second at 1-1.
(AI generated)