Kordall Steelers controlled the final stretch to beat BC Mess 55-45 in Niederkuer, reversing an early deficit with steady secondhalf execution. Mess started sharper, taking the first quarter 11-7 and holding a 26-24 halftime lead. Early in the third, Mess pushed the gap to +6 (24-30), their largest of the night, before Kordall answered with a 6-0 burst to tie and another 6-0 spurt to move ahead 38-34, entering the last quarter up 39-37. The fourth belonged to the Steelers: an 8-2 run to 47-39 broke it open and the hosts eventually reached their biggest lead at +12 (55-43).
Ema Babacic (13, MNE) powered Kordall with 25 points, scoring in every quarter and adding three free throws in key moments. Lea Njia Nouemsi (12, ITA) supplied 18 points, including three late baskets in the closing minutes that kept Mess at arm's length. Useful support came from Sybelia Myriam Chantal Schmitz (4), Leticia Da Silva Costa (4) and captain Diana Lopes Campelo (4). One tense spell saw Layane Strauss commit three fouls in a row in the third quarter, but Kordall navigated it without losing momentum.
For Mess, captain Laura Meysembourg (12) led with 14 points and was central to their firsthalf control. Flavia Rodrigues Borracci and Kaly Bara added 8 each, with Jesmera Falangani chipping in 5. Foul trouble hurt down the stretch: Meysembourg, Rona Baftijar and Falangani all finished on four fouls, with Falangani picking up two quick ones early in the fourth.
Under coach Gianluca Pellegrino Ombroni, Kordall strung together the game's decisive runs and closed it with a 16-8 final quarter. The Steelers climb to 3rd in WU14 Division 3 and are now on a twogame winning streak after starting 0-2. Mess sit 4th. Coach Max Meysembourg's side showed stretches of control but couldn't match Kordall's late surge.
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