Gréngewald Hueschtert imposed its rhythm at tramsschap/central and beat Racing Luxembourg 56-37 in the W-Nationale 2 qualification round. The visitors set the tone immediately: Barbora Buzasi opened the game with four straight points and GRE closed the first period ahead, 13-9, despite makes from Jil Mathis (5 points in Q1) and Jil Schmit.
The key stretch arrived in the second quarter. After Schmit tied it at 13-13 from the line, GRE finished the half on a 14-2 run. Lavinia Strelen scored repeatedly inside, Buzasi kept piling on, and Charlotte Charles added the last basket for a 27-15 halftime lead. Dorkas von Arx absorbed two quick fouls in that spell without derailing GRE's control.
Racing tried to respond after the break through Daisy Bormann and Marie-Lou Haentges, but Maé Manti steadied GRE with free throws (two in a row midway through Q3), and the leaders protected a 38-25 cushion after three. Early in the fourth, GRE accelerated with a 10-2 burst: Jill Neuens, Maike Jasmin Marneth and then Buzasi scored in succession for the night's largest gap (+21 at 27-48). Mathis strung together points for RAC in the final minutes, Jackie Diederich added inside touches, but Buzasi and von Arx closed it out, 56-37.
Top performers
- Gréngewald: Barbora Buzasi (25 points; Season PPG: 18.71), the 17-year-old center (1.85m), was dominant and scored in runs, including back-to-back baskets to start Q4. Lavinia Strelen added 10 (Season PPG: 6.07), while Maé Manti had 6 (Season PPG: 10.67).
- Racing: Jil Schmit (11; Season PPG: 8.93) and Jil Mathis (10; Season PPG: 8.60) carried the offense; Bormann, Haentges, Diederich and Lynn Konsbruck chipped in 4 each.
Coach Andrea Haris's team completes a 2-0 sweep over RAC this season (64-59, 56-37) and stays firmly atop the table (15-1), extending a long winning run. Racing sits 5th and even gains one place in the classification after this round. Coach Wojciech Daniel Kubis's side was held to 15 first-half points and couldn't recover from GRE's decisive second-quarter run.
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