Black Frogs Schieren edged Racing Luxembourg 41-40 in a one-point game between the teams now ranked third and fourth in W-U16 Division 3 Phase 1.
Racing controlled the opening quarter and built the game's biggest lead at 14-0. Julie Obertin (RAC) set the tone early, and Racing closed the period 14-5 ahead. Black Frogs then changed the rhythm completely. Coach Anne Wiance's team opened the second quarter with an 8-0 push, with Emily Andrade (FRO) scoring 6 points in a row, and after another 5-0 stretch Schieren had erased the whole deficit for an 18-18 halftime score.
The third quarter stayed tight at first, but Schieren produced another strong burst. From 22-22, Black Frogs moved to 32-24 behind Hanna Kraus (FRO), Lara Costa Matias (FRO) and Andrade. Racing stayed in contact thanks to Obertin, who scored 7 consecutive points in that phase and helped cut it to 34-31 entering the last quarter.
In the fourth, Black Frogs looked close to control at 40-32 after baskets from Costa Matias, Kraus and Andrade. Racing answered again: Obertin, Annabel Mason Mateos (RAC) and Kotryna Pakstyte (RAC) brought it back to 40-38, with Pakstyte also committing three fouls in a row during the late pressure sequence. Maely Venancio Postel (FRO), Schieren's 14-year-old captain, added the decisive free throw for 41-38 before Mason Mateos scored the last basket for the 41-40 final.
Top scorers were Costa Matias with 13 and Andrade with 12 for Black Frogs, while Venancio Postel added 10. For Racing, Obertin led all scorers with 18 and Mason Mateos added 9. No team scored from three-point range.
For Schieren, it was a win immediately after a loss. Racing is now on a two-game losing run.
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