Résidence Walferdange controlled a one-sided U18 friendly at walfer/ho1, beating Intern.Sch.-Lu 49-14 behind a steady, physical defense and a balanced attack.
Game evolution
- INL briefly led 2-3 after Maya (INL) hit from deep, but RES answered with an 8-0 run (CHARLES, FAYE, SCHANCK, STOLTZ) to take a 10-3 grip and close Q1 at 15-7.
- The break came early in Q2: RES opened with another 8-0 burst to 23-7, highlighted by back-to-back baskets from Maella Fatima Faye (14, FRA). Halftime: 27-8.
- Q3 turned into a grind (2-2), with Alice (INL) cashing in two free throws to keep her side on the board and Isabella Burman (RES) replying inside.
- Q4 belonged entirely to the hosts. After Alice's triple (31-13), RES surged to the finish with a 13-0 closing run, spreading the scoring across CHARLES (15, GBR), FAYE, STOLTZ (14) and GRIVET.
Top performers
- RES: Jill Stoltz (RES) led with 14 points, imposing near the rim; Maella Fatima Faye (14, FRA) added 13 and strung four straight points in Q2; Caroline Charles (15, GBR) chipped in 8, including a key fourth-quarter three.
- INL: Alice (INL) paced the visitors with 7 (a three, two free throws and a field goal), Maya (INL) had 4, and Leyla (INL) added 2.
Discipline and trends
- INL struggled with fouls: Alice collected four across the game, while Leonie (INL) also finished on four. For RES, Faye picked up back-to-back fouls early in Q4 yet remained productive.
- Highest lead reached +35 at the horn (49-14).
Coaches
- Christophe Fiegen's group dictated pace and spacing, while Coach Brian's side found only brief scoring windows, notably at the start before RES' decisive first-half runs.
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