Racing Luxembourg controlled from the start on terrain 2 in Holleschb2, opening on an 8-0 surge and closing the first quarter up 20-11. Telstar Hesperange briefly steadied through a strong stretch by Chelsea Keniyah Djomby (TEL), who poured in 10 first-quarter points, but Racing's depth and pace gradually took over.
The second quarter proved decisive. After Telstar trimmed it to 13-26, Racing strung together a 12-0 run to the break, turning 17-32 into 17-44. Coach Zanda Lace's team kept attacking the rim; no three-pointers were made all game, and the visitors thrived inside. The third quarter began with four quick points from Carolina Coto Fonseca (Season PPG: 6.40) and steady inside finishes from Elisa Berkhoff (Season PPG: 7.00) and Julie Obertin (Season PPG: 12.00), stretching the margin to 30-65. Early in the fourth, Racing's lead peaked at +45 (32-77) before Telstar answered with a 6-0 spurt through Sofia Isabel Mello dos Santos (TEL), Goa Reinardt (TEL) and Matilde Pitotto (TEL). Final: 40-81.
Neyla Kasraoui (Season PPG: 10.17) led Racing with 23, a season-high for the 13-year-old Belgian, including a seven-point burst in the third. Coto Fonseca matched her season best with 18, while Berkhoff equalled her season max with 14. Lily Jessica Walter (Season PPG: 8.33) added 12, also a season best, and Obertin scored 12. For Telstar, Djomby topped the hosts with 14 and that early spark, backed by Reinardt's 8 and 6 apiece from Mello dos Santos (11, PRT), Emma Kumbara (TEL) and Pitotto (TEL), who twice scored from the line.
In the standings, Racing sit 4th (2 GP: 1-1, 139-99) and return to winning ways after two defeats. Telstar remain 5th (0-3, 66-176, one forfeit). Coach Oleksandr Dotsenko's side did finish with spirit, but Racing's balanced interior scoring and sustained runs decided it.
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