T71 Dudelange stayed perfect atop the W-Enovos League, beating AB Contern 91-65 at grimler/central (209 spectators). Mathieu Fivet's side is 8-0 and in first place; Contern and coach Fabienne Fuger drop to 4-4 but remain second.
Game evolution
T71 opened 9-2 and led 21-17 after 10 minutes. The break came with a 30-13 second quarter: captain Catherine Mreches (25, 1.65m) poured in seven straight to launch the period, Beatriz Ines Gomes Jordao (PRT) ruled the paint, and Mia Schroeder hit back-to-back threes for a personal 6-0 that pushed it to 51-30 at halftime. After the break, Shalonda Renae Winton and Svenia Nurenberg connected from deep to maintain a 69-49 cushion after three. A technical foul on Esmeralda Skrijelj arrived in that stretch. T71 peaked at +27 (84-57) in the fourth and managed the gap to the finish.
Stats
T71's offense was efficient inside and at the line: 28/54 on 2s (52%, good) and 11/14 free throws (79%, good). Contern hit 7/8 FTs (88%, good) but struggled from the field (20/48 on 2s, 42%; 6/21 from 3, 29%). The hosts controlled the glass 48-30 (13 offensive) and moved the ball better (20 assists to 16) with fewer turnovers (8 to 11).
Standouts
- Imports T71: Winton (Season PPG: 20.13, RPG: 9.56, AssPG: 0.89) was MVP with 17 points, 18 rebounds and 7 assists; Gomes Jordao added 24 points on 11/15 2P with 8 rebounds. Lauren Anne Van Kleunen (Season PPG: 21.57, RPG: 8.00, AssPG: 1.57) chipped in 10 points, 9 boards, 5 assists.
- Home core T71: Nurenberg (Season PPG: 12.00, RPG: 6.00, AssPG: 0.44) scored 11; Mreches had 10 and 8 rebounds, including that early seven-point burst.
- Imports Contern: Caileigh Ann Walsh (23, 1.91m, USA) led all scorers with 28; Stefanie Grace Kulesza (Season PPG: 22.88, RPG: 11.14, AssPG: 2.71) posted 20 and 11.
- Home core Contern: Skrijelj (Season PPG: 10.38, RPG: 8.86, AssPG: 2.00) had 10 and a third-quarter technical.
T71's eighth straight win underlines their top ranking; Contern's offense could not match the hosts' interior efficiency and rebounding edge.
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