AB Contern imposed its rhythm early and beat Racing Luxembourg 70-47 in Contern/Central, controlling the W-U14 Division 3 Phase finale game from the opening quarter. After a 6-6 start, coach Daniel Gonnering's team closed the first period on a 16-2 run for 22-8. Their defense held Racing to just five points in the second quarter, pushing the margin to 36-13 at halftime.
Racing, coached by Zanda Le, opened the third with a brief push, but Contern answered with a decisive 12-0 burst (from 40-23 to 52-23), driven by the inside scoring of Marie Weber and Anna Julie Harsch. Contern led 54-27 after three. The visitors then produced an 8-0 run early in the fourth (56-37) and closed with a 6-0 flurry, but Contern restored control with another 8-0 answer to reach the night's largest lead at +29 (68-39). Neither team connected from beyond the arc.
Weber (Season PPG: 22.80) led Contern with 26 points, consistently finishing at the rim and adding key free throws in the fourth. Captain Hannah Rolles (Season PPG: 10.91) added 18, including four free throws, and Harsch chipped in 14, finding a groove with consecutive baskets during the third-quarter breakaway. Matilda Weis (Season PPG: 7.00) contributed 6.
For Racing, captain Lily Jessica Walter (13, GBN; Season PPG: 10.40) paced her side with 12, Elisa Berkhoff scored 10, and Julie Obertin (Season PPG: 11.80) added 9 while navigating foul trouble (4 PF). Racing's best stretch came in the fourth when four different players scored in succession during that 8-0 run.
In the table, Contern jumps to 3rd (+3), while Racing sits 4th (-1). Contern also halts a four-game slide; Racing's three-game winning streak ends here.
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