Black Frogs Schieren overpowered Telstar Hesperange 75-26 in Schieren, dictating the game from the opening tip. The hosts raced to an 8-0 start and closed the first quarter 12-4. A dominant 17-2 second quarter under coach Diogo Jesus Lopes sent them to halftime up 29-6. After the break, Schieren produced a 12-1 burst in the middle of the third period (from 31-6 to 43-7), effectively deciding the contest. The final margin (49) was the highest lead. Telstar's best spell came early in the fourth with a 6-0 run sparked by Matilde Pitotto and Emma Kumbara, but the gap was already substantial.
Schieren's offense was relentless inside: 37 made two-pointers and a single free throw, with four players in double figures. Emily Andrade (Season PPG: 11.0) led with 22 points, repeatedly finishing at the rim. Joy Maria Dos Santos Huss (Season PPG: 5.8) added 16, while Lara Costa Matias (Season PPG: 5.0) and Naela Venancio Postel (Season PPG: 5.17) each scored 12. Captain Maely Venancio Postel struck first, and Chaima Bouras contributed 6. Coach Ivan Yeromin's Telstar had no three-point makes and finished with 12 two-pointers and two free throws.
For Telstar, Emma Kumbara (TEL), 12, was the main option with 12 points, showing persistence in the lane, and Pitotto (TEL) added 7. Francisca Guimaraes Morgado (TEL) chipped in 3, with Maria Kerse Lopes da Costa (TEL) and Cléo Aude Balthazard (TEL) scoring 2 apiece.
In the standings, Black Frogs climb to first place (1-1, +2 positions) in W-U14 Division 3: Phase 2, a welcome result after a run of four losses earlier in the season. Telstar are 0-2 and sit fourth, opening this phase with two defeats.
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