Black Frogs Schieren imposed their rhythm in Holleschb2/Central, beating Telstar Hesperange 64-35 and moving up to 3rd in W-Nationale 2, while Telstar stays 8th. FRO also completes a season sweep after the 69-40 win in October and is now on a two-game winning run.
Game evolution
- Q1: After early trades (2-2), Elisa Thill caught fire with 5 straight points (2+3) to 2-7, then closed the period with another personal 5-0 to 9-19. FRO ended the quarter on a 9-1 push.
- Q2: Telstar tried to answer through Ines Moreira and Dania Brugnoni, but Marie Palma delivered a quick 5-point burst (3+2) to 11-29. Halftime: 19-33.
- Q3: Melissa Genoud opened with back-to-back baskets (19-37) and Thill added a triple as the gap stretched to 27-51.
- Q4: Lina Mischaux strung together four in a row to 27-55, and FRO managed the margin to the finish. Highest lead was the final +29.
Key numbers and scorers
- FRO: Elisa Thill (24 pts; 2 FT, 5x2P, 4x3P), a 1.80 m guard aged 20 (Season PPG: 13.33), set the tone with multiple scoring runs. Support came from Marie Palma (11 pts; three triples; Season PPG: 12.00) and captain Melissa Genoud (10 pts; all twos; Season PPG: 7.27). Yana Ferreira added 6, Lina Mischaux 5, Lara Boudler 4. Team shooting breakdown: 18x2P, 7x3P, 7 FT.
- TEL: Dania Brugnoni (11 pts; Season PPG: 5.60) and Ines Moreira (11 pts; 5 FT; Season PPG: 12.50) carried the offense. Captain Lynn Rock contributed 4 (31 years old, 1.76 m), Joelina Kaboth 4. Among the non-local contingent, Iris Roca Mandri (26, ESP) added 3. Joy Roden had 2 points but picked up four fouls. Team totals: 14x2P, 0x3P, 7 FT.
Coaches and context
Diogo Jesus Lopes' side established control early and never relinquished it, leveraging perimeter production (7 made threes) while holding Telstar without a triple. Ivan Yeromin's team generated some inside scoring but couldn't stem the FRO runs, especially across the first and third quarters.
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