Gréngewald Hueschtert B edged Résidence Walferdange 48-40 in Oberanven/Central, shaping the game with two major surges and sturdier third-quarter execution. GREB opened 13-8 after a late first-quarter push, turning a 4-6 deficit into a 13-6 lead with a 9-0 run driven by Liz Kremer and Mara Klemmer Siebenaler. Walferdange struck back in the second: Jana Meyer and Léana Absa Faye carried a 12-16 quarter, and RES briefly led 21-22 and 23-24 before GREB took a 25-24 halftime edge.
The third quarter proved decisive. After RES closed to 31-30, GREB reeled off an 11-0 run to 42-30, with Kremer repeatedly finding gaps and Marla Ailin Buchsteiner adding key finishes. The hosts led by as many as 12. Walferdange answered at the start of the fourth with a 7-0 burst, six straight from Meyer, to 42-37. GREB replied immediately: Kremer and Klemmer strung together six unanswered to restore control at 48-37, and they closed it out 48-40.
Top performers
- GREB: Liz Kremer (19 pts; Season PPG: 9.33) matched her season high and was the reliable scorer in every key stretch. Marla Ailin Buchsteiner (8 pts, 12, Germany) contributed in traffic despite reaching four fouls, while Lis Legil Walesch added 7 and Klemmer Siebenaler 6.
- RES: Jana Meyer (22 pts; Season PPG: 14.00) shouldered the offense, including a personal 6-0 in the fourth while managing four fouls. Faye (7; Season PPG: 6.75) supported, with Mira Schroeder adding 4.
Coach Zeynep Hüner's group found the right adjustments after the break, while Filip Dukic's side mounted multiple responses but couldn't erase the third-quarter gap.
Context: GREB moves to 2-0 and sits 2nd in the W-U14 Division 3 Phase finale (behind T71 Dudelange B), riding a three-game winning streak. Résidence is 8th at 0-1 and has dropped four straight. GREB also won the earlier season meeting 48-39 away.
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