T71 Dudelange B overpowered BC Mess 68-39 in Mondercan in the W-U14 Division 3 Phase finale round-robin opener. Coach Yves Winandy's team set the tone early: after an even start, Nour el Hoda Hatim's three opened the gap and T71 closed the first quarter up 17-9. A 7-0 burst to begin the second frame pushed the lead to 24-9, and the visitors went to halftime with a solid 35-20 cushion. Mess used a timeout late in Q1 and another early in Q4, but T71's control never wavered. The third quarter stayed around a 15-20 point margin (53-34), and a 6-0 start to the fourth made it 60-34. The highest lead was the final 29 points.
T71's attack was balanced. Among the local core, Lana Gudendorff (Season PPG: 4.63) led with 16, and Hatim added 10, including the game's only three-pointer. Leni Jil Streicher (Season PPG: 4.17) had 8 and Hana Skrijelj 6. Non-local scoring came from Elisa Portero Martinez (T71B), who chipped in 12; the 10-year-old was active across both halves. Béatrice Breden (T71B) added 5. For Mess, Laura Meysembourg (Season PPG: 11.0) and Chloé Judy Berg (Season PPG: 5.0) posted 10 each, with support from Flàvia Rodrigues (Season PPG: 7.25) and Lisa Weber (4 apiece). Rona Baftijar (13, BEL) added 4.
The numbers underline T71's edge: 52 points on two-pointers, 13 at the stripe and one triple, versus Mess's 36 inside and 3 free throws with no threes. Notable swings included back-to-back baskets by Gudendorff in Q1 and a controlled fourth-quarter close despite two quick personal fouls in a row by Portero Martinez early in the period.
With this win, T71 Dudelange B moves to the top of the Phase finale standings (1-0, +1), while Mess sits third (0-1). After a long run of defeats earlier in the season, T71 is back on the board. Coach Max Meysembourg's side showed spurts but couldn't sustain a run to threaten the margin.
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