Saarlouis Royals overpowered AB Contern 97-39 in a friendly at Contern/Central, building control from the tip. The visitors opened 0-6 on back-to-back threes by Roosa Lehtoranta (SRO) and led 2-11 when Contern took a first time-out. Jessika Schiffer (SRO) came in firing and, with Emma Eichmeyer (SRO) attacking inside and at the line, the Royals closed the first at 13-27.
The second quarter decided it. After Contern briefly trimmed to 15-27, Saarlouis strung together an 18-2 burst post time-out (from 17-38 to 19-56), fueled by Schiffer and Elina Koskímies (SRO) from deep and Hannah Biwersi (SRO). Halftime read 21-59. The Royals kept their foot down, peaking at +61 late in the fourth (36-97) before Ana Petrova (43, 1.71m, BGR) hit a final three for 39-97.
Perimeter shooting was the story: Saarlouis drained 17 triples. Schiffer led with 23 points and 7 threes, Lehtoranta added 11 (three early threes), Koskímies 14, Biwersi 8 (two threes), with steady support from Nogaye Lo Sylla (9) and captain Magaly Meynadier (5). Eichmeyer added 13 including 5 free throws.
For Contern, Caileigh Walsh (CON) paced with 13 (one three, four twos, 2/2 from the line). Stefanie Kulesza (CON) had 12 despite foul trouble (four fouls), and Petrova contributed 6 on two threes. Esmeralda Skrijelj (CON) scored 4, while Claire Lavandier (25, 1.80m) and Lou Alliaume (17) added 2 each.
Discipline was manageable: Koskímies picked up four fouls for the visitors; Kulesza also finished on four, but no one fouled out. Coach Matiss Rozlapa's rotations consistently created spacing for the Royals' shooters, while Contern's staff, Fabienne Fuger and Sophie Grivet, used early time-outs to stem momentum but couldn't derail the visitors' sustained runs.
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