W-Coupe Cadettes, 1/4 final in niederkuer: T71 Dudelange dominated Kordall Steelers 131-24 and advanced to the semi-finals. The tone was set immediately as T71 opened on a 24-0 run before Alessia Joanna Nouemsi (KDS) finally put the hosts on the board. Coach Alain Schaeffer's side kept piling up points in transition and around the rim, and all eight players scored.
After a brief Kordall response late in the first period, T71 reasserted control before halftime and then delivered the decisive blow right after the break with a 19-0 start to the third quarter. That long surge took the game definitively out of reach. Coach Julie Secco used early time-outs to halt the momentum, but T71's wave of scoring never slowed.
Lara Jemming (18, 1.72m) led T71 with 27 points, mixing drives and a made three. Lena Schalbar (18, 1.77m) added 25, including two three-pointers and a steady hand at the line, while Dana Wies (17, 1.77m) scored 24 and stretched the floor with a triple. Liv Jander (17, 1.70m) contributed 17, frequently cashing in at the stripe, and captain Alana Krings (18, 1.65m) finished with 16. Elsa Guedes (T71) chipped in 11, Mina Baseggio (T71) 9 and Amy Baulesch (T71) 2.
For Kordall, Ingrid Bayart (KDS) had 6 points, with Suéllen Cabral Tavares (KDS) and Imane Sarlet (KDS) adding 4 apiece. Nouemsi (KDS) provided the team's first basket and Emma Kazic (KDS) also scored. Bayart picked up three fouls, including a technical in the third quarter.
Game evolution highlights:
- T71 opened 24-0.
- T71 started the second half with a 19-0 run.
- Kordall's best phase featured scattered twos from Cabral Tavares and Sarlet late on, but T71 answered almost every possession.
A clinical, collective offensive display from T71, with balanced scoring lines across the roster, secured a commanding quarter-final win and a place in the last four.
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