Racing Luxembourg controlled Black Frogs Schieren 46-35 in WU14 Division 3 Phase 1 at tramsschap/central. Coach Zanda Lace's team set the tone with a 14-8 first quarter and stretched to 22-10 in the second. Black Frogs replied through captain Maely Venancio Postel (13), who strung together a personal 6-0 run to cut it to 22-16, before halftime at 24-16.
After the break, FRO briefly closed to 24-20, but Racing answered with an 8-0 burst from Carolina Coto Fonseca (13, ESP), Elisa Berkhoff (13, DEU) and Julie Obertin (13) to 32-20, the key swing of the game. In the fourth, FRO's push was fueled by free throws from Lara Costa Matias (12) and more inside finishes by Venancio Postel, yet Racing replied with steady scoring and reached the night's biggest lead at 45-31 before closing it out.
Obertin led Racing with 16 points, including four calm free throws and several timely baskets in the second half. Berkhoff added 13 and a late free throw, Coto Fonseca chipped in 8, and Lily Jessica Walter scored 5. For Black Frogs, Venancio Postel poured in 20 (57% of her team's points) and was the primary threat throughout; Costa Matias had 5, all in the last period from the line, and Emily Andrade scored 4. Notably, neither side made a three-pointer, with production coming from 2-point field goals and free throws.
Coach Sandra Ferrari took an early timeout in the first quarter to settle FRO, while Lace's timeout midway through the third preceded Racing's decisive run. In the standings, Racing jumps to first place (2-1, +4 ranking gain), while Black Frogs sit third (1-1).
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