BC Mess beat T71 Dudelange B 81-43 in this W-U14 Division 2 Phase 1 game and reacted well after their previous loss. Coach Max Meysembourg's team needed a few minutes to settle, because T71B started better behind Eva Dilara Gambarini (12, T71B), who scored 12 points in the first quarter and helped her side lead 8-6. From there, Mess changed the flow of the game with a 17-4 finish to the period for a 23-12 advantage.
The second quarter was the key stretch. Laura Meysembourg (13, MES) went on a personal roll and scored 10 straight points during a decisive surge. Mess pushed the margin to 37-13 and went into halftime at 44-16. Flàvia Rodrigues Borracci (12, MES) added an important three-pointer in that phase, while Kaly Bara (13, MES) kept producing inside even after collecting fouls early.
Mess had strong balance in attack: Kaly Bara scored 26, captain Laura Meysembourg 23, Rodrigues Borracci 17 and Lena Lou Backes (13, MES) 9. Chloé Judy Berg (13, MES) added 6 useful points. The third quarter was more controlled, but Mess still extended the lead to 60-26.
Coach Bob Schumacher's side competed better offensively in the second half, mainly through Gambarini, who finished with 26 points, while Béatrice Breden (12, T71B) added 7. Even so, the gap reached 38 points. In the updated classification, T71 Dudelange B are second (+1) and BC Mess fourth (+1).
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