Gréngewald Hueschtert, 6th in the standings, took a 60-48 away win over 7th-placed Les Sangliers Wooltz and stopped a five-game losing streak. Wooltz remains without a win after six straight losses.
The game stayed open for a long time. SAN started better and led 5-0, then Da'Ja Green (27, 1.64m, USA) went on a real first-quarter roll with 14 points as Wooltz moved in front 18-16. GRE stayed close through Greta Marie Kampschroeder (23, 1.88m, USA), who already had 8 points in the opening period.
The second quarter changed the rhythm. GRE turned 18-16 into 22-18, and after SAN had tied at 25-25, the visitors closed the half on a 6-0 run for 31-25. Their work on the glass was important all evening: GRE finished with a 50-33 rebound edge, including 14 offensive rebounds.
Wooltz answered well in the third. After trailing 34-27, SAN produced an 8-0 run to regain the lead at 35-34, with Abby Niehues (Season PPG: 12.00, RPG: 12.0, AssPG: 0.6) and Green carrying the offense. But GRE reacted again and ended the quarter ahead 41-37.
The decisive stretch came late. SAN cut it to 53-48, still within one two-possession sequence, before GRE closed with 7 unanswered points for its biggest lead of the night.
Kampschroeder was the game MVP with 27 points, 16 rebounds and an excellent 5/9 from three. Alimata Coulibaly (21, 1.90m, MLI) added 17 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out. Célia Abessolo Minane (Season PPG: 2.17, RPG: 2.17, AssPG: 0.0) scored 6, and Dorkas Von Arx (Season PPG: 3.50, RPG: 5.33, AssPG: 1.5) contributed 3 points and 8 rebounds.
For SAN, Green finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Niehues added 16 points, shot a good 6/8 on free throws and 4/7 on two-pointers, and was dominant defensively with 9 blocks. Wooltz protected the ball better, 12 turnovers to GRE's 22, but paid for a very low 3/25 from long range.
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