AB Contern controlled T71 Dudelange B, 67-50, in W-U16 Division 2 Phase 2 (round-robin, game 5) at contern/central, consolidating 2nd place in the table (3-1) while T71B sits 3rd (2-2).
Contern opened 6-0 and closed the first period ahead, 18-15. T71B briefly steadied behind Veena Burgund, who strung together back-to-back baskets to tie at 12-12, but the half swung on Julie Braun Silva's early second-quarter burst, pushing the hosts to a 34-25 halftime lead.
The third quarter was a game within the game. Contern authored an 8-0 run to 44-29, driven by Emily Quirke and Braun Silva. T71B answered with a 14-3 surge threes from Taissy Costa Pego and Burgund plus a strong sequence from Laura Raccogli trimming it to 47-43 before Braun Silva's triple made it 50-43 after 30 minutes. Contern then decided it early in the fourth: a 9-0 start (Braun Silva 8 points in that stretch, Quirke 1/1 FT) ballooned the gap, and the hosts reached their largest lead at 67-48 before closing it out.
For Contern, Julie Braun Silva (Season PPG: 24.11) exploded for 37 points, including three triples and multiple key buckets to end quarters; 15-year-old Emily Quirke (Season PPG: 12.44) added 15 and fueled the third-quarter break. Anna Harris chipped in 6. Captain Céline Kerschen added 4 and timely defense. Coach Dave Schroeder's group held composure when T71B surged.
For T71B, Burgund (Season PPG: 10.07) led with 16 and paced that third-quarter rally; Katarina Barbic (14, HRV) scored 9, Raccogli had 8, and Costa Pego added 8. Eva Guedes committed two fouls in a row late in the first quarter during a physical stretch, but T71B still managed the game's biggest counter-run before Contern's final push.
Contern has now won two straight after a difficult mid-season stretch, while Lynn Biever's side split their recent outings.
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