Telstar Hesperange opened this W-U16 Division 3 Phase 1 campaign with an 83-34 home win over Black Frogs Schieren and moved up to 2nd place (+3), while Schieren stands 3rd (+1).
Coach Oleksandr Senchenko's side imposed the pace early. Telstar started 6-0 and closed the first quarter ahead 22-8. Fifteen-year-old Inès Sarah Kambire (TEL) was already on a roll in that opening period with 15 points, giving the home team immediate control.
Black Frogs had their best offensive stretch in the second quarter. Jolina Kluckers (FRO), Lara Costa Matias (FRO) and Emily Andrade (FRO) kept Schieren active and the visitors produced a few replies from the line and around the basket. Still, Telstar answered each push. Maéna Barandao-Bakele (TEL) became the central scorer in that phase and scored 8 Telstar points in a row late in the quarter, helping build a 43-21 halftime lead.
The third quarter confirmed the direction of the game. Telstar quickly extended the margin from 43-21 to 51-23, then carried a 65-32 advantage into the fourth. The last period was the clearest stretch of separation at 18-2, and the home side reached its highest lead at 49 points.
Kambire (TEL) finished with 36 points and Barandao-Bakele (TEL) added 35, a combined 71 of Telstar's 83 points. Manel Dehbane (TEL) contributed 6. For Coach Anne Wiance's team, Kluckers (FRO) led with 13 points, Costa Matias (FRO) scored 8, and Andrade (FRO) added 5. Telstar also remained in control despite Sydney Fatinha Agathe Bosson (TEL) eventually fouling out.
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