Black Star Mersch controlled this W-Nationale 2 qualifying game from the opening minutes and won 80-47 away at Telstar Hesperange. Coach Lance Channing Legister's team stayed unbeaten with a third straight win and climbed to 2nd place (+3), while Telstar, coached by Ivan Yeromin, slipped to 4th after a second consecutive loss.
The game changed very early. BSM opened on a 12-0 run: Lynn Eliane Schreiner (35, 1.60m) scored the first 8 points herself with two three-pointers and a two-point basket, then captain Nina Goedert (34, 1.74m) added 4 more. Telstar only settled after a timeout in mid first quarter. Charline Lutgen (TEL), Joelina Kaboth (TEL) and Sarah Migit (TEL) helped the home side react, but BSM still closed the period ahead 23-11.
Telstar's best phase came in the second quarter, when Noélie Dhur (22, 1.70m) and Lynn Haupert (TEL) brought the gap down to 22-31. BSM answered with the key sequence of the night, a 15-1 finish to the half, pushing the margin to 46-23.
After the break, Telstar cut it to 27-46, but BSM immediately steadied the game. Anne Breuskin (36, 1.78m) and Schreiner were important in that response, and the visitors led 65-39 after three quarters. In the last period, the advantage reached 35 points.
BSM placed four players in double figures: Schreiner 19, Goedert 15, Jessie Kettel (BSM) 14 and Breuskin 13. Goedert also played through foul trouble before fouling out. For Telstar, Dhur led with 17, Haupert added 9 and Lutgen 8.
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