Etzella Ettelbruck won a close W-Nationale 2 qualification game against Telstar Hesperange, 59-54, for a third straight victory. Telstar, now on a three-game losing run, remained in the top half at 5th, while ETZ climbed two places to 6th.
Coach Amadeo Dias Ep. Bordang's side set the first tone at 19-14. Telstar reacted well in the second quarter: after trailing 21-14, the visitors produced an 11-3 push to move in front 25-24, then 29-28. Selma Jung (18, ETZ) was the main answer for the home team, and Etzella closed the half back in control at 39-32.
The key phase came after the break. Etzella limited Telstar to 6 points in the third quarter and stretched the margin to 49-36, the biggest lead of the evening. Anouk Reisch (25, 1.69m) and Crismeily Helena (22, 1.65m) drove that sequence, with Helena opening the half with 4 points in a row.
Telstar still created late pressure. Ketsiah Joy Dor (16, TEL) sparked a 9-1 run that brought the score from 38-51 to 47-52, and the visitors stayed within reach in the last minutes. Reisch then steadied Etzella again at the line and from mid-range.
Reisch finished with 17 points and three 3-pointers, Jung led all scorers with 18, and Helena added 8. For Telstar, Dor scored 13, Charline Lutgen (Season PPG: 12.40) had 11, Noélie Dhur (Season PPG: 12.20) added 10, and Iris Roca Mandri (27, ESP) contributed 4.
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