AB Contern edged Basket Esch 66-62 after a sharp change of momentum. Esch controlled the first half and led 29-16 after the opening quarter, then 44-30 at halftime. Their best stretch brought an 18-point advantage at 40-22. Elisa Thill (21, 1.80m) drove that phase with a big perimeter display, scoring 24 points with six 3-pointers. Emma Wallenborn (17, 1.69m) added 11, and Basket Esch had four players score in the first quarter alone.
Contern stayed alive by taking the third quarter 13-8, cutting the gap to 52-43 before the last period. Sophie Grivet's team then produced the decisive swing: from 43-54 down, Contern answered with a 14-2 run to move in front 57-56. That was the key sequence of the game.
Julie Braun Silva (16, 1.76m) was the major factor in the comeback, finishing with 21 points and carrying much of the fourth-quarter offense. Orélie Moes (16, 1.72m) and Lisa Zoller (17, 1.78m) each scored 12, while Joyce Alliaume (18, 1.63m) added 9. Contern also had to manage foul trouble, with Lou Alliaume (18, 1.63m) eventually fouling out.
The closing minutes remained close. After Thill brought Esch back to 64-62 with a late three, Lisa Zoller answered with the final Contern basket for 66-62. In the classification, Contern stay 2nd at 2-0, while Esch remain 4th at 0-2.
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