T71 Dudelange took control very early and won 87-26 away at Basket Esch in this W-U14 Division 1 Phase 1 game. Coach Yves Marchi's team opened with a 10-0 run, driven by Lilli Muller (T71) and 13-year-old captain Dunja Dos Santos Dramicanin (T71). After Basket Esch's first basket at 14-2, T71 answered with another major push and closed the first quarter 31-4.
The second period confirmed the gap. Dos Santos Dramicanin scored 8 points in a row at the start of the quarter, moving the score from 31-4 to 39-4. T71 kept the same pace and reached halftime with a 54-12 lead. Basket Esch also had some early foul pressure to manage, with Hana Dulic (LAL) collecting two quick personal fouls in the first quarter.
The home side showed more resistance after the break. Alicia Fernandes Tavares (LAL) was the main scorer with 12 points, while captain Kemly Cabral Goncalves (LAL) added 6 and Alina Sabotic (LAL) scored 4. Basket Esch produced its best offensive spell in the third quarter, but T71 still won that period 20-10.
T71's main references were clear: Dos Santos Dramicanin finished with 29 points, including 21 by halftime, Muller added 15, Eva Dilara Gambarini (T71) scored 14, and Lana Gudendorff (T71) had 13. The visitors scored from several sources, with 36 made 2-pointers, 2 made 3-pointers and 9 made free throws. Their highest lead was 61 points at the final 87-26.
In the new classification, T71 climbs four places to 2nd after a loss in its previous outing, while Basket Esch drops two places to 6th.
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