T71 Dudelange B controlled BC Mess 83-60 in the W-U16 Division 2 (Phase 2), building the win with a dominant first half and a decisive third quarter. After MES edged ahead 3-6, T71B flipped the script with a 16-0 run to 19-6, fueled by Shari Von Arx's hot start (two early triples and 12 points in the opening period). The first quarter closed 25-10, and despite a timeout from coach Joao Carlos Santiago Janeiro midway through the second, T71B kept a steady grip to lead 40-23 at the break.
The third quarter was Veena Burgund's stage. She poured in 10 in the period, including back-to-back baskets, as T71B stretched the margin to 67-42 after three. The hosts reached their largest lead at +27 (79-52) in the fourth before MES trimmed it slightly late.
Matilde Pego Pinto was T71B's standout with 24 points (season-high), mixing 2 three-pointers, 8 two-pointers and calm free throws. Von Arx added 15 (Season PPG: 11.71), most of it in that blistering first quarter. Burgund chipped in 13 (Season PPG: 9.64). There was solid support from Fiona Loes (8), Katarina Barbic (8, 14, HRV) and captain Eva Guedes (6).
For MES, Favor Patience Kobrissa led with 19 (Season PPG: 11.63), matching her season best, while captain Hannah Meysembourg (Season PPG: 17.50) scored 12. Lara Da Costa Nóbrega (12, 15, PRT) and Maéna Barandao-Bakele (11; Season PPG: 10.38) kept the offense moving through the middle quarters.
Coach Lynn Biever's side has now won two straight and climbs to 3rd in the standings (+1). MES remains 5th at 0-4 in Phase 2 and is on a seven-game losing streak.
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