Résidence Walferdange edged Rombas 64-62 in a close friendly after a game with two very different phases. Diogo Jesus Lopes' team imposed itself early and built a strong first-quarter advantage at 22-5. Marie Palma (23, 1.70m, FRA) gave quality on the perimeter, while Ana Margarida Resende Cerqueira (RES) and Jalila R'Biaa (RES) helped Walferdange open the floor. The home side later reached 33-9, its highest lead.
Rombas, coached by Audrey Heitz, reacted well before the break. From 33-9, the visitors produced 14 points in a row to come back to 33-23. Maelly (RMB), Ilanedie (RMB), Laly (RMB) and Jade (RMB) all contributed during that run, and the game clearly changed rhythm.
After that, Walferdange no longer had the same margin but still found important baskets through Jill Stoltz (RES), Melissa Genoud (RES) and R'Biaa (RES). Rombas kept pressing. After 47-36, Jade (RMB) scored 6 points in a row and the gap tightened again. The visitors then drew level several times, at 56-56, 59-59, 61-61 and 62-62, with Ilanedie (RMB), Raissa (RMB) and Soumeya (RMB) pushing the comeback.
In the decisive sequence of this close game, Coralie Mejan (RES) scored the final basket for 64-62, which became the winning shot.
Walferdange had balanced scoring with Stoltz 13 points, Palma 11, R'Biaa 11, Genoud 10 and Resende Cerqueira 7. For Rombas, Jade finished with 13 points, Ilanedie 11, Raissa 9 and Laly 9.
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