T71 Dudelange controlled AB Contern 89-73 in the 2e Tour, completing a 3-0 season sweep. The game swung several times before T71's decisive finish. Contern jumped ahead 8-2 behind early touches for Caileigh Ann Walsh and Stefanie Grace Kulesza, but T71 answered with an 8-0 run to lead 19-11 and edged the first quarter 22-20. In the second, Tom Schumacher's side pounded the paint through Lauren Anne Van Kleunen and Shalonda Renae Winton to reach halftime 44-34.
Contern, coached by Fabienne Fuger, rallied in the third. Triples by Kulesza and Esmeralda Skrijelj and inside scores from Walsh pulled the visitors level at 53-53, before T71 rebuilt a 66-60 edge. The key stretch arrived early in the fourth: a 11-0 T71 burst from 69-62 to 80-62, sparked by Nurenberg (five straight, including a three), Winton and Van Kleunen. T71's largest lead hit +23 (89-66) before Contern closed with seven in a row.
T71 shot with quality: 2P 63% (good) and 3P 50% (excellent), overcoming 38% at the line. They also dominated the glass (defensive rebounds 34-22). Contern struggled from distance (3P 28%) and inside (2P 47%).
Imports made the difference for T71: Winton (Season PPG: 20.0, RPG: 10.1, AssPG: 4.7) delivered 33 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, earning game MVP, while Van Kleunen (27 years, 1.88m, USA) posted 29 points and 12 rebounds on an excellent 12/16 2P. Among the locals, Svenia Nurenberg (Season PPG: 13.1, RPG: 5.7, AssPG: 2.1) added 20 points and 8 boards, managing four fouls without fouling out.
For Contern's foreign contingent, Walsh (23 years, 1.91m, USA) battled to 31 points and 6 rebounds; Kulesza (Season PPG: 21.9, RPG: 10.4, AssPG: 2.2) had 21 points and hit 4/8 from three (excellent). Skrijelj (Season PPG: 11.4, RPG: 9.1, AssPG: 10.1) contributed 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.
T71 stay top of the round (14-1), while Contern remain fourth (8-6), their four-game winning run snapped. Attendance: 219.
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