T71 Dudelange took control early in Larochette and won 77-49, a result that moved Coach Yves Marchi's team up two places to first in the W-U16 Division 1 Phase 1 standings. Arantia Larochette, coached by Joao Pedro Osorio Silva, is now third after a one-place gain.
The visitors set the tone immediately. T71 opened on a 7-0 run through Katarina Barbic (T71) and Matilde Pego Pinto (T71), then built the first clear gap at 17-5. Arantia reacted well at the end of the first quarter and cut the score to 13-22.
The home side's best stretch came in the second period. Sara Ferreira Afonso (ARA), 15 years old, carried the offense with 9 points in the quarter and helped Arantia come back to 24-29. T71 stayed composed and answered before the break, finishing the half on a 7-3 sequence to lead 36-27.
The game shifted more clearly after halftime. Pego Pinto remained the central scorer and T71 rebuilt momentum, pushing the margin to 45-30 and then 53-34 late in the third quarter. From there, the visitors controlled the last period and extended the lead step by step, with the highest margin reaching 28 points at the final buzzer.
Pego Pinto was the top scorer of the game with 24 points. Chloé Wolf (T71) added 11, especially important in the second quarter, while Barbic finished with 9 after her strong opening. Ella Bourgnon (T71) and Desejada Antonio Lopes Ca (T71) scored 7 each, and Laura Kieffer Richtarik (T71) and Veena Burgund (T71) added 6 apiece.
For Arantia, Ferreira Afonso led with 12 points, Michele Elsen (ARA) had 10, Yara Mores (ARA) 8, and Maëly Horta Mascarenhas (ARA) 7. A major statistical difference came from the foul line: T71 scored 17 points there, Arantia only 3.
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