Kordall Steelers edged Racing Luxembourg 69-63 in tramsschap/central, flipping a 16-point first-quarter deficit with a commanding second-half surge. Racing blasted out of the blocks 26-12, fueled by Daisy Bormann's early burst (7 quick points) and solid inside touches from Olivia Hoffmann. At halftime, RAC still led 39-28.
Julie Secco's team rewrote the script after the break. Kordall opened the third quarter on a 10-0 run (Hurt, Wantz, Guyot), trimming the gap to 39-38 before Estelle Sand briefly answered from deep. Kim Hurt then put KDS ahead with a three (44-45), and the visitors closed the period up 52-48. The fourth quarter's decisive sequence came at 55-57: Alisha Staar drilled a triple, then Hurt and Sarah Macri splashed back-to-back threes for 55-65, a knockout 8-0 burst. Even with Laetitia Soares (17 pts, 28, FRA) later fouling out after picking up two quick fouls early in the fourth, Kordall closed it out.
Top performers
- KDS: Soares (17) set the tone inside; Hurt (12) hit high-leverage shots, including the go-ahead three; Audrey Guyot (12, 36, FRA) was steady in the lane; Léna Wantz (11) added timely scoring; Staar (9, 1.75m) and Macri (5) delivered crucial fourth-quarter threes.
- RAC: Bormann (13) powered the strong start; captain Marie-Lou Haentges (13) kept RAC within reach late; Sand (13, 1.82m) provided perimeter answers; Juliana De Sousa Coelho (10, 29, PRT) added points at the line and from mid-range.
Key moments and trends
- Highest lead: RAC +16 (26-10) in Q1.
- KDS started Q3 with a 10-0 run and never looked back.
- Fourth-quarter 8-0 spurt (Staar-Hurt-Macri) broke the game open.
- Soares fouled out in the closing stretch, but KDS managed the final minutes efficiently.
Head-to-head note: earlier this season, Racing won 71-31 away; this time Kordall returned the favor in a close game. In the standings, RAC slips to 5th (-1) while KDS climbs to 6th (+1). Coach Wojciech Daniel Kubis' timeouts stemmed some tides, but Secco's halftime adjustments defined the outcome.
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