Fontoy edged Kordall Steelers 49-44 in Niederkuer after a game that swung repeatedly and was decided in the last two minutes.
Fontoy struck first in Q1 with an 8-0 burst from 4-4 to 12-4 powered by Alexia (FON), Flavia (FON) and Maelys (FON), forcing an early Kordall timeout and setting a 14-9 lead after 10 minutes. Midway through Q2, Fontoy reached its biggest advantage at 21-12 (largest lead: +9), but Kordall replied with an 11-2 run to close the half at 23-23, fueled by Audrey (KDS), Julie (KDS), Suellen (KDS) and Leticia (KDS).
Mathilde (FON) opened the third with a personal 5-0 three-pointer and two free throws for 28-23, only for Kordall to claw back. Leticia's free throws and Lena's mid-range kept the hosts in touch, and Tammy (KDS) briefly flipped it to 33-32 before Alexia nudged Fontoy ahead 34-33 at the break before the fourth.
The last quarter was a tight exchange: Kim (KDS) pushed the Steelers in front 35-34, Laura (FON) answered, and after Leticia's free throw made it 38-36, Laura coolly hit two at the line to tie 38-38. Mathilde's second triple made it 41-40 (FON), Kim answered 42-41 (KDS), and then came the decisive sequence: Alexia scored back-to-back baskets for 45-42, Lena (KDS) cut it to 45-44, but Alexia hit again for 47-44 and Julia (FON) sealed it, 49-44. Fontoy closed on an 8-2 run.
Top performers Fontoy:
- Alexia (FON) 11 points, including 6 in the fourth and the key late flurry.
- Mathilde (FON) 8 points with two threes and two free throws; a momentum-shifting 5-0 to start Q3 and a clutch triple in Q4.
- Julia (FON) 8 points and the game-clinching basket.
- Flavia (FON) 8 points, efficient early scoring.
- Laura (FON) 6 points and two crucial free throws while managing four fouls.
Top performers Kordall Steelers:
- Leticia (KDS) 11 points (four 2s, three FTs), central to the second-half push.
- Audrey (KDS) 8 points, early spark and steady at the line.
- Julie (KDS) 6 points, timely scoring.
- Bench lift: Lena (KDS) 5 and Suellen (KDS) 4 combined for important minutes.
Coaches Gilles (FON) and Secco (KDS) traded timely timeouts and rotations in a balanced friendly that stayed in the balance until the closing possessions.
(AI generated)