Black Star Mersch controlled most of the night and won 71-43 at BBC East Side Pirates in the W-Nationale 2 qualifying round. BEP stays 7th at 0-3 after a third straight loss, while BSM starts 1-0 and is 9th with fewer games played.
The game changed after a balanced 5-5 opening. Black Star produced a 16-0 run across the end of the first quarter and the start of the second, moving from 5-5 to 21-5. Ines Moreira (BSM) finished several of those possessions, and Lance Channing Legister's team quickly took control.
East Side answered with its best spell. Nina Schmit (BEP) led an 11-0 response and scored 8 points in the second quarter, helping the hosts cut the gap to 16-21. Lea Christmann (24, DEU) and Noémie Hengel (32, 1.70m) also brought useful offense, but BSM answered before halftime through Nina Goedert (34, 1.74m), who helped restore a 33-20 lead.
The third quarter was decisive. After BEP reduced it to 22-33, Black Star accelerated again. Moreira scored 13 points in the period and had strong support from Goedert and Lynn Eliane Schreiner (35, 1.60m). A 10-0 burst turned 25-43 into 25-53, and the visitors were up 66-39 entering the last quarter.
Moreira led all scorers with 21 points. Goedert added 16, Schreiner 13 and Anne Breuskin (36, 1.78m) 9, giving BSM several productive scorers. For Jeff Steinmetz's side, Schmit had 15 and Christmann 11, while Noémie Entringer (BEP) added 5. Black Star's highest lead reached 30 points late in the game.
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BBC East Side Pirates