Kordall Steelers beat T71 Dudelange C 56-41 in a game that changed sharply after halftime. T71C were in front 25-23 after the opening quarter, helped by back-to-back three-pointers from Jil Jander (Season PPG: 4.19) and Emma Baur (Season PPG: 1.89). The second period was unusual, with neither team scoring.
The decisive moment came straight after the break. KDS opened the third quarter with a 10-0 run, turning 23-25 into 33-25. T71C briefly answered through Claudia Portero Martinez (Season PPG: 6.88) and Melina Melanda (Season PPG: 2.55) to get back to 35-29, but Kordall stayed in control and kept extending the gap. The home side reached 47-33 in the fourth quarter and closed at a game-high 15-point margin.
Sabobo Daiana Gomes Djassi (Season PPG: 26.67) made the biggest difference for coach Gianluca Pellegrino Ombroni's team. She finished with 25 points, scored 13 in the last quarter, and also produced KDS's final 5 points in a row. Tyana Amou (Season PPG: 10.50) added 11, while 12-year-old Italian Lea Njia Nouemsi (Season PPG: 7.60) gave strong support with 10. Emma Kazic (Season PPG: 12.50) scored 6 but was already in foul trouble with three fouls in the first quarter.
T71C had more balanced scoring. Jander, Baur, Melanda, Fiona Loes (Season PPG: 4.64) and Zoé Damas Magalhaes (Season PPG: 4.92) each scored 6, while Taissy Costa Pego (Season PPG: 5.79) added 4.
In the classification, KDS climb one place to 2nd, while T71C drop to 3rd. KDS also stop a two-game losing streak, and T71C are now on a three-game losing run. Over the three meetings this season, KDS lead the head-to-head 2-1.
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