BBC East Side Pirates B opened Phase 2 with a convincing 71-50 home win over Résidence Walferdange in Wasserbillig, avenging the 40-47 loss from Phase 1. Coach Paul Daleiden's team established control early (20-9 after 10 minutes) and broke the game open in the second quarter with a 17-0 run that stretched a 22-17 edge to 39-17 at halftime, the night's highest lead (+22).
Résidence, coached by Filip Dukic, made it a game again in the fourth. Sparked by Mira Schroeder (Season PPG: 4.8), Jana Meyer (Season PPG: 12.4) and Manon Vanhoutte (10, FRA), they stitched together a 12-0 burst to close to 51-48. Meyer picked up two quick fouls to start the period and finished with four, as did Schroeder, but stayed on the floor. A three by Aislinn Lopez (12, PHL) was annulled and replaced by a two soon after, keeping RES within sight.
From there the Pirates answered decisively: Julie Bausch (Season PPG: 5.2) strung together three straight baskets, igniting a 14-0 counter that restored a double-digit cushion. Bausch led all scorers with 18, while Aurélie Biver (Season PPG: 6.88) added 12 and was key in the third quarter. Mona Dieschburg (Season PPG: 8.6) chipped in 10 and Lily Suzanne Schneider (Season PPG: 5.4) 9, with late contributions from Gabriella Inês Melro Caires (11, PRT).
For Résidence, Meyer and Vanhoutte each scored 12, Lopez had 11, and Schroeder 6. The Pirates' finish was emphatic: after RES got within one possession, BEPB closed on a 20-2 run. In the new standings, BEPB jump to 1st place (ranking gain +4), while RES sit 4th (-1).
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