BC Mess routed AS Soleuvre 100-40 in Mondercange in the W-Nationale 2 qualifying round. The hosts set the pace immediately (32-12 after 10 minutes) and broke the game open with a 31-4 second quarter. The key stretch was an 18-0 run from 42-14 to 60-14, and the lead ultimately peaked at +60 at the buzzer.
Game evolution favored Mess from the tip: Hannah Pauly hit 5 straight early points (a three and a two) to make it 11-2, and Noémie Schammo added back-to-back baskets for 20-6. Despite two quick first-quarter fouls by Caroline Pantaleoni, Mess kept scoring in waves. Soleuvre burned two timeouts in the second quarter but couldn't halt the momentum. The third was more balanced, yet Pauly closed the night with consecutive baskets to reach the century mark.
Pauly (28 pts, 1.64m) was the standout, while Lynn Thilges (24; Season PPG: 14.0) repeatedly found gaps to finish. Pantaleoni (16; Season PPG: 11.45) provided steady inside scoring, and Aileen Lucius and Schammo chipped in 13 each. Ana Luiza Perez Pimenta Velloso (36, BRA) added 2.
For Soleuvre, Daiane Tavares da Silva (16; 19, PRT) carried the offense but dealt with four fouls. Leonor Camara da Silva scored 13, Kimberley Mencler (1.80m) had 5, and Sarah Da Rocha Martins added 4.
Coaches João Carlos Santiago Janeiro (Mess) and Pedro Jorge Escada Carvalho (Soleuvre) traded adjustments, but Mess's sustained bursts in the first half defined the contest.
In the standings, Mess sits 12th at 2-10, while Soleuvre remains 13th at 0-12 and is still seeking a first win. After a difficult stretch earlier this season, Mess has now collected a second victory in its last three outings.
(AI generated)