BBC East Side Pirates B won a close opener against Etzella Ettelbruck B, 57-49, and now stands 2nd in W-Division 1:1ier Tour, with Etzella 3rd after the first round of games.
The game turned sharply after Etzella's better first quarter. ETZB led 18-11 after strong early work from Celina Santos (17) and captain Anouk Reisch (25, 1.69m), with the visitors reaching a highest lead of 9 points. Early in the second quarter, Etzella still controlled matters at 27-20, but then BEPB produced the decisive first swing: an 11-0 run to move from 20-27 to 31-27. Nina Schmit (32) hit three 3-pointers in the game and was central in that comeback.
At halftime, the Pirates had flipped the rhythm completely at 31-29. The third quarter stayed tight. Reisch scored five straight points for ETZB late in the period, including a 3-pointer for 39-39, but Jennifer Ferring (33) answered well and BEPB closed the quarter ahead 43-39.
The key stretch came in the fourth. Etzella cut it to 43-41, but BEPB answered with a 6-0 run through Lynn Frank (40, 1.76m) and Schmit for 49-41. That margin gave the home side enough control. Ferring, the game's top scorer with 18 points, added late free throws and the final basket. Frank finished with 12 points despite foul trouble, while Samantha Lizardo (35) added 9.
For Etzella, Santos and Reisch both scored 15, while Ella Reding (18) contributed 11. Santos gave ETZB the early push, and Reisch's three 3-pointers kept the visitors alive deep into the second half.
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