Fourth-placed Gréngewald Hueschtert were beaten at home by fifth-placed Telstar Hesperange, 55-76, and the gap between the two teams is now down to one win. GRE had taken the first meeting 69-57 away, but this return game swung clearly in TEL's favor through the middle stages.
GRE opened with good offensive rhythm behind 13-year-old Yadanar Mamou GREENHALGH (Season PPG: 20.08), who scored 12 points in the first quarter. The home side even moved in front 13-11, but TEL closed the period with a 12-3 run for 23-16, with 15-year-old French captain Ketsiah Joy DOR (Season PPG: 28.35) already setting the tone.
The decisive spell came in the second quarter. GRE cut the score to 21-23, then TEL broke the game open with a 24-5 run before halftime to lead 47-26. Inès Sarah KAMBIRE (Season PPG: 24.06) was on a roll in that phase, and Victoire Joséphine KIMONI (Season PPG: 9.88) kept adding efficient support.
GRE answered after the break. GREENHALGH scored 6 points in a row during a stronger third quarter from the home team, and the deficit was reduced to 58-43. TEL, however, kept control and never let the comeback become a one-possession threat. In the fourth quarter, GRE coach Eric Bojan received two technical fouls in quick succession and was fouled out, while TEL quickly restored a 20-point margin.
TEL's inside production was decisive: 64 of its 76 points came on 2-point baskets, with only one 3-pointer. GRE also relied heavily on interior scoring, with 42 of 55 points from 2-point shots and only one made 3.
DOR finished with 30 points, KAMBIRE added 21, and KIMONI 17, matching her season high. That trio combined for 68 of TEL's 76 points. For GRE, GREENHALGH carried the offense with 35 points, matching her season maximum and producing 63.6% of her team's scoring. Sophie DUPONG (Season PPG: 9.50) added 7 points and Fatou-Imane BA (Season PPG: 7.14) had 5. TEL also stopped a two-game losing run.
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Gréngewald Hueschtert