AB Contern moved into the quarter-finals after a game that stayed close for three quarters against Les Sangliers Wooltz. Contern led 13-12 after the first period, helped by an early 7-0 response. Wooltz then had its best phase in the second quarter: Lou Biver (17, 1.65m) brought 5 quick points, Chiara Giorgio (15, 1.58m) and Abby Niehues (27, 1.86m, USA) added important baskets, and Joao Miguel Guerra's team went to halftime ahead 33-31.
The balance changed after the break. Contern won the third quarter 14-9 to retake the lead at 45-42, then Fabienne Fuger's side produced the decisive stretch at the start of the fourth. From 45-42, the visitors went on an 11-0 run to 56-42, with Sarah Gates at the center of it. Wooltz never recovered, and Contern finished with a 21-6 last quarter and its biggest lead of the night, 18 points.
Official MVP Esmeralda Skrijelj (31, 1.78m) delivered the most complete Contern performance: 14 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals, with good 3-point shooting at 2/4. Gates (27, CAN) added 25 points and 8 rebounds. Lou Mathieu (31, 1.68m) scored 15, with good free-throw shooting at 4/5, plus 6 rebounds.
For Wooltz, Niehues posted 11 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. Da'Ja Green (27, 1.64m, USA) filled the stat sheet with 9 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Giorgio added 10 points, and captain Lara Graglia (22, 1.75m) scored 8 with excellent free-throw shooting at 2/2 and good 3-point shooting at 2/5.
SAN was better from the line, 78% to 74%, but Contern controlled the rebounds 39-25 and collected 12 steals.
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