BC Mess edged AB Contern 58-54 in the W-U14 Division 4 Phase 2 opener in Mondercange, a close game decided by a dramatic final surge. Contern controlled the early rhythm (15-10 after Q1, 24-17 at half) and exploded after the break: led by Marie Weber (Season PPG: 25.6) and Hannah Rolles (Season PPG: 8.8), the visitors closed the third quarter on an 18-0 run to turn 32-30 into 32-48.
Mess's response came late. Trailing 44-54 deep in the fourth, Coach Max Meysembourg's team strung together a 14-0 closing run. Rona Baftijar (12, BEL) knocked down two free throws and added two key field goals, Jesmera Falangani (12, COD) was composed at the line and scored twice from the field, and captain Laura Meysembourg (Season PPG: 11.4) sealed it with the last basket at 58-54. Notably, starter Chloé Judy Berg had just fouled out in the fourth after contributing seven points, yet Mess sustained momentum. Contern's timeout in the ninth minute could not halt the swing.
Weber was the game's standout with 28 points, repeatedly stringing together baskets in the third to build Contern's +16 lead; Rolles added 13 and Matilda Weis 6. For Mess, Meysembourg led with 15, Flàvia Rodrigues Borracci (Season PPG: 7.6) added 14 including a key three, Falangani scored 12 and Baftijar 8.
In the standings, BC Mess sit first, AB Contern second. Contern's form dips to three straight defeats, while Mess bounce back with a win after alternating results. Coaches: Max Meysembourg (MES) and Daniel Gonnering (CON). The game winner(s): BC Mess, on a 14-0 finish.
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