Gréngewald Hueschtert overpowered Telstar Hesperange 94-54 in Oberanven and consolidated first place in the W-Nationale 2 qualification round. Gréngewald are now 14-1 and stretch their winning streak to 12, while Telstar remain 8th at 6-10. It's also a 2-0 season sweep for GRE after the 65-53 win in the first meeting.
The tone was set early: Leisha Burridge and Maé Manti opened with back-to-back threes for 6-2, and GRE closed the first quarter up 26-18. In the second, Andrea Haris' team tightened the screws Burridge mixed free throws and drives, Barbora Buzasi worked the paint, and Maike Jasmin Marneth added touches to reach 48-32 at halftime, with Manti already on four triples.
The decisive blow came right after the break: a 13-0 run to 61-33 built on Buzasi's interior finishes and Manti's burst (she strung together five points in a row), with Dorkas von Arx adding a layup. Telstar's timeout couldn't stem the momentum, and the lead peaked at 43 (93-50) late. Ivan Yeromin's side found sporadic answers Ines Moreira scored twice in a row early in the fourth, and Iris Roca Mandri (26, ESP) had back-to-back baskets in the third but the gap never narrowed.
Top performers GRE: Manti led with 23 points and six threes; Burridge matched 23 (7 two-pointers, 2 threes, 3 free throws); Buzasi (1.85m, 17, CZE) added 19, almost all at the rim; Marneth chipped in 10. For Telstar, Roca Mandri topped with 18, Dania Brugnoni had 13, and Moreira 10.
Telstar's frontcourt foul trouble (Lynn Rock and Joelina Kaboth on four) complicated any comeback, while GIR's rotation stayed in control despite four fouls for von Arx. Gréngewald's game-long control and the third-quarter surge defined a one-sided night.
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