T71 Dudelange B controlled the W-U14 Division 3 Phase finale game in Wasserbil., beating BBC East Side Pirates B 53-33 on the road, and climbed to first place in the standings (+1), while BEPB slipped to fifth (-1). Under coach Yves Winandy, T71 set the tone early with a 0-4 start and took the first period 8-15. The key break came in the second quarter: after BEPB cut it to 10-15, T71 strung together a 10-0 personal run from Claire Wolf (10), who scored five consecutive baskets to push the gap to 12-27, sending the visitors to halftime up 13-29.
The third quarter confirmed T71's grip. Free throws from Mia Schnell (Season PPG: 4.36) and steady scoring from Wolf kept momentum, with Nour el Hoda Hatim (Season PPG: 7.17) adding a three and a late free throw. The lead peaked at +22 (25-47) just before the last break. Coach Paul Daleiden's Pirates rallied briefly in the fourth with a 6-0 burst Mia Theis (Season PPG: 3.56), Aurélie Biver (Season PPG: 5.44) and Liciane Da Cunha Da Veiga (13, PRT) bringing it to 33-49 but Wolf answered and Lola Schumacher (11) closed it out.
Top performers
- T71: Claire Wolf (10) led all scorers with 22, including that decisive 10-0 individual stretch; Hana Skrijelj (Season PPG: 3.17) and Elisa Portero Martinez (10, ESP) added 7 each; Hatim had 6.
- BEPB: Da Cunha Da Veiga paced the hosts with 10; Lena Schroeder (11) and Julie Bausch (Season PPG: 4.78) scored 6 apiece; Theis had 5.
T71 have now taken 4 of their last 5, and this solid, wire-to-wire display strengthens their position in the championship round.
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