Etzella Ettelbruck overpowered Amicale Steesel 87-38 in Steinsel to open the W-U14 Division 2 Phase finale. Under coach Dragana Zori, Etzella started with a 10-0 burst and controlled every quarter (19-6, 24-7, 20-11, 24-14). The visitors led 43-13 at halftime and stretched the gap to a highest lead of 49 at the buzzer.
Etzella's front line dictated the game. Emma Klein (Season PPG: 16.82) poured in 26 points, frequently scoring in strings, including six straight to start the fourth quarter. Leni Kreins (Season PPG: 11.33) added 24, and captain Jill Maes (Season PPG: 15.89) chipped in 21. Their trio combined for 71 of Etzella's 87 points and did most of the damage inside: Klein finished with 13 two-point field goals, Kreins 11, Maes 9.
Amicale, coached by Alexandra Lamesch, found answers in spurts. Mia Würth (Season PPG: 4.43) hit two triples for 8 points, while Liz Adam (Season PPG: 6.00) and Birgul Derya Tasoluk (Season PPG: 8.63) scored 6 each. Captain Ella Medernach and 12-year-old Portuguese player Eva Silva Dinis each added a basket. Würth's threes arrived in the second half and Tasoluk produced a small late run with consecutive free throws followed by two drives.
Game evolution featured two clear swings: Etzella's 10-0 start set the tone, and Klein's three consecutive baskets early in Q4 closed any door on a comeback. The only notable incident was an unsportsmanlike foul (U2) on Marlene BeauloYe in the third quarter, converted at the line by Kreins.
In the new classification, Etzella move to 1st, Amicale sit 6th after this opening round.
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