Gréngewald Hueschtert beat Avanti Mondorf 69-58 in the W-U16 Division 2 Phase finale at Oberanven/Central, reversing the game after halftime through a dominant third quarter. Gréngewald started sharper, up 12-5 and 19-14 after Q1. Mondorf flipped the script in Q2 behind an excellent stretch from Sara Pronaj, who poured in 15 points in the period and even strung together eight consecutive Mondorf points to push the visitors ahead 37-34 at the break.
Coach Bojan Eric's side tightened up after halftime and rode Yadanar Mamou Greenhalgh (Season PPG: 16.22) as the game's fulcrum. She scored 10 in the third quarter, punctuating a 15-5 surge that turned a 42-43 deficit into a 57-48 lead at the horn. Early in the fourth, Gréngewald added an 8-2 run to stretch the gap to a game-high +17 (67-50), then controlled the finish.
Top performers
- Gréngewald: Yadanar Mamou Greenhalgh (28), Fatou-Imane Ba (15, FRA; Season PPG: 5.63) with two made threes and late baskets despite four fouls, and Sophie Dupong (Season PPG: 9.00) with 12. Giulia Pauletto (14, ITA) battled foul trouble but chipped in.
- Mondorf: Sara Pronaj (Season PPG: 21.88) carried the offense with 36, including 24 by halftime, and Leea Schleck Schmid (Season PPG: 6.14) added 13.
Captain Margarida Veiga Costa (14, PRT) navigated four fouls for Mondorf; Ba and Pauletto also finished on four for Gréngewald. No disqualifications.
Gréngewald had already won both earlier meetings this season (one by forfeit) and, after two straight losses coming in, returned to winning ways. The result lifts Gréngewald two spots to 3rd in the Phase finale table (1-2), while Mondorf remain 6th at 0-3 and on a three-game slide under coach Olivier Haan.
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