AB Contern B ground out a 58-49 home win over Basket Esch B, completing the season sweep after the 54-41 road success in the reverse fixture. The game stayed tight for three quarters before the hosts broke it open late.
Contern started fast at 6-0, with Anne Ludivig scoring the first four points in a row and Kadri Türk (39, EST) adding inside. Esch steadied to edge the first period 10-9, then briefly led 18-15 early in Q2 on a triple by Laure Valentin (18). Coach Elisabeth Engel's team answered with a 10-1 run to 25-19, fueled by Amélie Laure Sybertz and steady free throws, taking a 28-26 lead to halftime.
After the break, Raouf Hatira's side surged again: Valentin hit from deep and Esch moved ahead 33-31. Sybertz restored order from the line and Lisa Zoller (Season PPG: 9.6) added a two as the teams reached 39-39 after three. The decisive stretch came early in the fourth: from 41-41, Contern uncorked a 13-1 burst to 54-42, with Sybertz repeatedly finishing at the rim and Jessica Hommel chipping in from the stripe. Contern's biggest lead reached +12 (58-46) before Esch trimmed it late.
Sybertz (Season PPG: 16.5) led all scorers with 20 and was the game's difference-maker, supported by Zoller Lisa's 10 and Tessy Margue (Season PPG: 6.64) with 7. Hommel (Season PPG: 4.0) added timely fourth-quarter points. For Esch, Valentin (13) impressed on her debut run of games, while Cathy Hoffmann (Season PPG: 6.13) hit three triples en route to 11. Lena Schaeffer (Season PPG: 3.0) had 7, Petra Oroz (Season PPG: 3.67) 7.
Esch's young frontcourt battled foul trouble Oroz committed multiple fouls in quick succession in Q2 and momentum slipped during Contern's late run. Contern B climb to 5th place (+2), now 9-3, while Esch B sit 11th. The hosts were the late-game winners in a close contest through 30 minutes.
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