Kordall Steelers opened the W-Nationale 2 qualifying round with a 61-48 home win over Etzella Ettelbruck. After the first gameday, KDS sit 2nd and ETZ 3rd.
The home side shaped the game early. ETZ briefly led 3-2 through Selma Jung, but KDS answered well and built a 21-9 first quarter. In the second period, Etzella came back to 24-15, yet KDS reacted immediately. A strong stretch from Julie Nestorovic (KDS) and Alisha Staar (24, 1.75m) pushed the score to 38-20 at halftime.
Etzella produced its best phase after the break. Lakin Roland (ETZ) and Anouk Reisch (25, 1.69m) combined for the first 6 points of the third quarter to cut the gap to 38-26. KDS stayed in control of the rhythm and answered through Staar, Nikita Julian (KDS) and Shalana Clemens (24, 1.72m), taking the margin back to 49-31 by the end of the third. The highest lead came at 56-37 in the fourth quarter.
Staar was the main scorer for KDS with 19 points before fouling out. Clemens added 14, and Nestorovic contributed 12, including two 3-pointers. Kim Hurt (KDS) gave useful fourth-quarter offense with 6 points.
For ETZ, Roland scored 12 before fouling out, Reisch added 10, and Jung finished with 9. Etzella won the last quarter 17-12 and showed a better response after halftime, but coach Amadeo Dias Ep. Bordang's team had too much ground to recover after the first half.
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