T71 Dudelange, now first in the qualification table at 2-0, turned a difficult start into a clear 91-72 home win over fourth-placed Gréngewald Hueschtert, who dropped to 0-2.
GRE had the better first quarter. Olivia Olsen (23, 1.90m, USA) established herself early inside, and Gréngewald moved from 7-4 down to a 27-21 lead. Early in the second period, Maé Manti (18, 1.60m) pushed the margin to 32-21, the visitors' biggest lead.
The game changed with T71's long response. Tom Schumacher's team answered with a 25-7 run to go from 21-32 to 46-39. Catherine Mreches (26, 1.65m) was central in that stretch, scoring seven straight points, while Lauren Anne Van Kleunen (28, 1.88m, USA) and Shalonda Winton (35, 1.80m, USA) kept attacking the paint. T71 reached halftime up 48-44.
The decisive break came after the interval. T71 opened the third quarter with a 20-0 run, turning 48-44 into 68-44 before GRE scored again. That sequence effectively settled the game. T71 won the third period 25-8 and later extended the gap to 84-61, their highest lead at 23 points.
Van Kleunen, the game MVP, finished with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, with excellent shooting: 5/6 from 2-point range and 5/9 from 3. Winton added 22 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Mreches produced 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals, and Lara Jemming (18, 1.72m) scored 9.
For GRE, Olsen had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Tereza Liska (18, 1.83m) scored 22 with excellent 5/5 free throws plus good efficiency from 2 and 3, and Akilah Maisha Bethel (33, 1.83m, USA) added 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Team-wise, T71 shot a good 62% on 2-pointers and had 25 assists to 13 turnovers. GRE shot a good 40% from 3-point range, but T71 controlled the game after halftime.
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