Telstar Hesperange opened its W-U19 Division 3 campaign with a one-sided 109-20 home win over Rebound Préizerdaul and jumped to 1st place, a gain of four positions. Préizerdaul is 2nd after the opening round.
The game was only briefly close. Préizerdaul led 3-2 through captain Cloé Bouille (PRE), but Telstar answered immediately and closed the first quarter 24-6. The decisive break came in the second period: after 28-8, Telstar went on a major run and reached the break at 56-10, effectively settling the contest. The second half stayed in the same rhythm, with quarter scores of 25-5 and 28-5, and the highest lead reached 89 points.
Inès Sarah Kambire (TEL) was the main scorer with 37 points, including a strong personal burst in the second quarter when she scored 9 points in a row. She was well supported by Ketsiah Joy Dor (TEL) with 29 and Maéna Barandao-Bakele (TEL) with 21. Telstar also had further support from Rose Louarn (TEL), who added 10, giving the home side four players in double figures.
For Préizerdaul, Bouille led with 11 points and all three of the team's made 3-pointers. Celina Schmit (PRE) followed with 5 points. Telstar's control was also visible in the defensive pressure, as Préizerdaul scored only 4 points in the second quarter and 5 in each half after the break.
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