T71 Dudelange controlled Sparta Bertrange 99-71 at grimler/central in the W-Enovos League 2e Tour, consolidating first place (13-1) while Sparta stay second (10-4). In front of 228 spectators, Tom Schumacher's team set the tone early (29-21 after Q1) and broke the game open with a 13-0 burst to start the second quarter, stretching the gap to 42-21 before halftime settled at 44-32. After the break, Sparta briefly threatened through Jordan Alexis King, but T71 replied with a second decisive 13-0 run sparked by Lauren Anne Van Kleunen's three and back-to-back triples from Lara Jemming to 59-37. A technical on Nicole Torresani in the same stretch added two free throws for Shalonda Renae Winton, and the margin stood at 74-52 after three. The hosts managed proceedings in the fourth, peaking at +28 at the horn.
T71's offense was crisp: 60% on twos (28/47) and 41% from deep (11/27), with 27 assists on 39 field goals and a 40-28 rebound advantage. Sparta hit an excellent 100% at the line (7/7) but struggled from the field (44% 2P; 26% 3P).
Van Kleunen (Season PPG: 22.25, RPG: 8.15, AssPG: 4.69) earned MVP with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, flirting with a triple-double. Winton (Season PPG: 19.07, RPG: 9.88, AssPG: 4.63) signed a 22-point, 12-rebound, 6-assist double-double. Among the local core, Svenia Nurenberg (Season PPG: 12.64, RPG: 5.69, AssPG: 2.13) added 17, and Jemming (Season PPG: 3.29, RPG: 1.25, AssPG: 1.06) delivered 12 with those key third-quarter threes.
For Sparta, Adryana Michelle Quezada (Season PPG: 22.60, RPG: 14.00, AssPG: 1.33) posted 24 points and 11 rebounds, and King (Season PPG: 20.83, RPG: 8.13, AssPG: 4.44) scored 17. Bridget Yoerger (38, 1.81m) contributed 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Mike Feyder's side saw a six-game winning run halted as T71 rebounded from their only defeat with authority.
(AI generated)