Les Sangliers Wooltz won a close opener at Résidence Walferdange, 61-54, and the game was decided by the middle stretch more than by the finish.
Walferdange opened well. They went 6-0 ahead and later got 6 points in a row from Yana Ferreira (18, RES) to move in front 12-9 before Wooltz trimmed it to 12-11 after one quarter. The home side also reached 18-11 in the second period, but that was the moment the visitors started to take control.
Wooltz changed the rhythm through Mia Lieffrig (17, SAN), Anne Meyers (15, SAN) and especially Chiara Giorgio (15, 1.58m, SAN). From 18-11 down, Wooltz built a 23-10 spell to lead 34-28 at halftime. Giorgio was important in that phase, and Wooltz also found points at the line.
The crucial sequence came in the third quarter. After Lara Boudler (18, RES) tied the score at 37-37, Wooltz answered with a 16-1 run to open the game. Giorgio, Lou Biver (17, 1.65m, SAN), Lou-Andréa Foutey Fonkam (16, 1.70m, SAN) and Meyers all scored in that burst, with Meyers finishing the night with four 3-pointers. Early in the fourth, the team of coach Guerra reached its highest lead at 60-40.
Walferdange still reacted well. Débora Teresa Dos Santos Kitumba (16, RES) and Jill Stoltz (15, RES) led a 13-0 run that cut the gap to 53-60 and made the last minutes tighter again. Stoltz finished with 17 points, while Ferreira and Dos Santos Kitumba added 9 each. For Wooltz, Giorgio led with 15 points, Biver had 13, Meyers 12 and Foutey Fonkam 10.
After the first round, Wooltz is first in W-U19 Division 2: Phase 1, while Walferdange stands fourth.
(AI generated)