T71 Dudelange controlled their W-Coupe Filles-Scolaires quarterfinal from start to finish, dispatching AB Contern 87-49 at grimler/central. The hosts set the tone with a 19-12 first quarter and broke the game open before halftime with a 25-14 second period for a 44-26 lead. They won every quarter and closed with a dominant 20-7 fourth, including a 13-1 burst that pushed the advantage to a game-high 38 points at the buzzer.
Balanced scoring and steady game management under coach Yves Marchi stood out for T71. DOS SANTOS DRAMICANIN Jana (T71) led with 19 points, mixing interior finishes with a made three and two free throws. BEFFORT NEUMAN Marie (T71) added 12, HATIM Ghalia (T71) 11 including a personal 4-0 run in the third and PEGO PINTO Matilde (T71) 10. BAUR Noémie (T71) chipped in 9. T71 found range from deep through HATIM, BURGUND Veena (T71) and DOS SANTOS DRAMICANIN, while ten different scorers kept the pressure constant.
Contern relied heavily on QUIRKE Emily (CON), a 15-year-old from Ireland, who poured in 23 points on 11 made two-pointers and authored mini-runs of her own, including a personal 4-0 late in the first quarter that cut the deficit to 17-12. NUNES LOPES Sofia (CON) followed with 8, BRAUN SILVA Julie (CON) added 7 with a three but battled four fouls, and MACALOU Kadija (CON) had 6. Captain KERSCHEN Céline (CON) scored 3. Coach Dave Schroeder's side did find two makes from beyond the arc (MACALOU, BRAUN SILVA), but T71's defense limited options, especially in the final frame.
Free throws were scarce T71 made four, Contern three but the difference came from T71's depth and repeated runs after stops. With this win, T71 advance to the semi-finals.
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