MJC Trier controlled a friendly in Mersch, defeating Black Star Mersch 59-49 after building the gap in the middle quarters. The opening frame was tight (12-9 for MJC), but the second quarter swung the contest: from 16-16, MJC pieced together a 15-3 burst to reach 31-19 at halftime. Denise Thiltges (MJC) lit the fuse with back-to-back triples and later added another three and a free throw in that stretch; Clara Tran-Belker knocked down a three and Leonie Edringer scored in close. Early in the third, MJC's cushion peaked at +16 (35-19) before BSM steadied through Jessie Kettel's inside scores. A three by Anni Roth pushed MJC back out, and the period finished level (15-15).
Black Star mounted a final push in the fourth. A Nele Trommer (BSM) three cut it to 45-50 the closest since the break yet MJC answered immediately through Thiltges and Philine Criste, and Edringer's late basket fixed the final margin.
Scoring was balanced for the visitors: Thiltges led with 14 (three triples), Edringer added 10 off the bench (five 2-point makes), and Roth had 10 while navigating four fouls. Criste, Nadine Grieb and Luzia Monz chipped in six each. For BSM, Trommer topped with 13 (two threes and three made free throws), Jo Kettel had 11 (two threes), captain Nina Goedert 10 (five free throws and a late three), and Sarah Dumont 6.
The shot profile tells the story: BSM hit more from deep and the line (6 threes, 9 FTs) but managed only 11 two-point field goals. MJC owned the interior and mid-range (20 two-pointers), complementing with five threes. Coach Edringer's side managed the game once in front; Coach Lance's team fought back but couldn't overturn the second-quarter damage. All listed players were homegrown (JICL).
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