Black Frogs Schieren controlled the middle frames to win 56-36 at grimler/terrain2 against T71 Dudelange B in the W-U14 Division 3 Phase finale. T71 started well, closing the first quarter up 11-6 behind Ivy Marchi and Hana Skrijelj. Early in the second, Mia Schnell strung together back-to-back baskets for 16-9, but FRO answered with a 12-2 surge to the break (18-21), driven by Lara Costa Matias and captain Maely Venancio Postel (13 years).
Coach Sandra Ferrari's team broke the game open right after halftime. A 10-0 run to close Q3 pushed the score from 24-32 to 24-42, with contributions from Emily Andrade, Eva Margot Dwenger, Finn Wengler Rockel and Costa Matias. FRO then opened the fourth with a 12-0 burst for the night's largest lead at +30 (54-24). Coach Yves Winandy's T71 replied with a 12-0 run of its own Nour el Hoda Hatim, Marchi, Leni Jil Streicher and Skrijelj all scoring to trim it to 36-54, before Wengler Rockel sealed it.
Top performers
- FRO: Maely Venancio Postel (Season PPG: 13.43) 15 points; Lara Costa Matias (Season PPG: 5.30) 14; Finn Wengler Rockel 7; Emily Andrade (Season PPG: 10.82) 6; Eva Margot Dwenger 6.
- T71B: Nour el Hoda Hatim (Season PPG: 7.27) 12 points including a three and 3 free throws; Ivy Marchi 8; Hana Skrijelj 6; Mia Schnell 5.
Team scoring profile: FRO did all its field-goal damage inside (27 two-pointers, 0 threes) plus 2 free throws; T71B finished with 13 two-pointers, 1 three and 7 free throws. Schnell reached four personals for T71, but no one fouled out.
In the standings, T71B slip to 2nd (-1), while Black Frogs climb to 5th (+1). The result halts T71B's run of three straight wins and gives FRO a much-needed victory after three consecutive losses.
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