League leaders Gréngewald Hueschtert stayed perfect in W-U22 qualification play, winning 104-40 away at Basket Esch and moving to 2-0, while Esch is 0-1 in 4th place. The game was decided early by GRE's pace and size around the basket, then completely opened after halftime.
Basket Esch stayed in contact only briefly at 2-3. GRE quickly built separation through Tereza Liska (18, 1.83m) and Dorkas Von Arx (18, 1.80m), closing the first quarter 25-12. Esch had its best spell in the second period: Emma Wallenborn (17, 1.69m) scored inside and at the line, Elisa Thill (21, 1.80m) hit from outside, and the gap was cut to 23-30. That moment did not last. Lavinia Strelen (19, 1.87m) then produced 8 GRE points in a row, and the visitors finished the half with strong control at 48-30.
The third quarter removed suspense. Liska opened with a three, Von Arx kept attacking the foul line, and GRE won the period 25-8 for a 73-38 lead. In the last quarter, Coach Jill Neuens' team was relentless defensively and finished on a 24-0 run, pushing the margin to its highest level at the buzzer.
Liska led all scorers with 30 points, while Von Arx added 24. GRE also had solid support from Leisha Burridge with 14, Maella Faye with 11 and Strelen with 10. For Esch, Thill scored 12 and Wallenborn 11, but Wallenborn's foul trouble became important and Esch also lost Kim Ferron and Lys Valentin on five fouls. GRE's depth and repeated scoring runs shaped the entire game.
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