First-placed T71 Dudelange stayed unbeaten and stretched their winning run to three games with an 83-47 road win over third-placed AB Contern, who suffered a second straight loss.
Contern opened the game better and led 18-12 after the first quarter. Fabienne Fuger's team built that start with an 11-0 burst from 6-4 to 17-4, driven mainly by Marah Kelli Dykstra (22, 1.88m, CAN) and Lou Mathieu (31, 1.68m). T71 then changed the rhythm in the second period. After falling behind 22-12, Tom Schumacher's side answered with 11 straight points to move ahead 23-22, then finished the half on an 8-2 sequence for a 31-28 lead.
The decisive break came after the interval. At 33-33, T71 put together a strong 20-6 phase, including a 15-1 run, to take full control at 56-39. The fourth quarter was even more one-sided: T71 opened it with 19 unanswered points, from 59-43 to 78-43, and the gap reached its highest level at 36.
T71's efficiency made the difference: excellent 9/9 on free throws and a good 25/47 from 2-point range (53.2%). They also forced 21 Contern turnovers and led the steals 11-5. Contern actually won the rebound battle 41-34 and had 17 assists, but shot only 11/32 on twos and 5/25 from three.
Lauren Anne Van Kleunen (28, 1.88m, USA) was the clear MVP with 34 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, shooting an excellent 12/14 from 2-point range. Shalonda Renae Winton (35, 1.80m, USA) added 18 points, 16 rebounds and 5 steals, with an excellent 4/6 from three. Catherine Mreches (26, 1.65m) contributed 14 points.
For Contern, Dykstra posted a double-double with 18 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Esmeralda Skrijelj (31, 1.78m) added 7 points and 9 rebounds.
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