Racing Luxembourg controlled the return game against Basket Esch B and won 96-49, completing the season double after the 72-39 away win in the first meeting. Racing moved up two places to 5th at 11-7, while LALB stayed 10th at 4-15 and is now on a three-game losing streak. For Racing, this was a second straight win after a run of three losses.
The game was competitive only in the opening quarter. Racing opened 6-0, but Rocana Burgund (Season PPG: 21.40) scored LALB's first 7 points and kept the visitors close at 17-13 after 10 minutes. Coach Wojciech Kubis then saw his team break the game in the second period. After Esch had reduced the gap to 23-19, Racing answered with an 11-0 run for 34-19 and reached halftime with a clear 46-24 lead. The third quarter pushed the margin to 69-33, and an 11-0 burst in the last period stretched the advantage to its highest point at 92-41.
Racing had much more balance, with five players in double figures. Marie-Lou Haentges (Season PPG: 11.00) led with 25 points, matching her season high. Estelle Sand (Season PPG: 13.21) added 19, Jil Mathis (Season PPG: 9.00) scored 15, Jackie Diederich (Season PPG: 3.67) finished with 12, and Charlotte Pascale Loaso (28, FRA) also had 12. Jil Schmit (Season PPG: 9.47) contributed 9.
For coach Raouf Hatira's side, Burgund carried the attack with 28 points, more than half of LALB's total, while Ilaria Tuzze (17) added 10. LALB managed only 11 points in the second quarter and 9 in the third, which made the gap grow quickly once Racing found rhythm.
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