Basket Esch controlled a one-sided friendly against Sainte Marie Chênes, 84-42, setting the tone with a 17-6 first quarter and stretching it to 44-24 at halftime. The key stretch came mid-second quarter: threes by Elisa Thill and a long ball initially credited to Laurie Chaumont (later reassigned on the sheet) plus steady inside scoring from Jovana Jaksic pushed the gap beyond 20. After the break, Karim Elbaoune's team opened the third on a 13-3 run (from 44-24 to 57-27), effectively ending the contest, and reached a highest lead of 44 (84-40).
Esch's scoring was well spread around its perimeter. Eden Elizabeth Nibbelink (26, 1.80m) led with 25 points, while captain Tatsiana Likhtarovich (37, 1.78m, BLR) added 22, including a personal 5-0 burst in the fourth (two free throws and a three). Jaksic (33, 1.77m) contributed 16. Bench pieces chipped in: Thill 6, Kyra Coulon 4, and small contributions from Mara Chaumont, Rocana Burgund, Anais Gocel and Katia Jemming.
Esch's shot profile underlined the gap: 10 made threes and 10 free throws, alongside 22 two-point field goals. STC finished with 4 threes, 2 free throws and 14 two-pointers. For Damien Dubard's side, Imane Puech (9) briefly sparked a 5-point personal run in Q2, with support from M. Basic (7), E. Leid (7) and M. Steller (7). Captain P. Audinet added 5, while L. Chebraoui hit a late three.
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