Amicale Steesel, the division leader, won 54-19 away at Résidence Walferdange and moved to 2-0. RES is now 1-1 and sits second, with a ranking gain of one place despite the defeat.
The game was decided very early. After an initial RES basket was cancelled, AMI put together the first 12 points of the game and took a 10-0 lead after the opening quarter. Leandra Pires de Sousa (AMI), 13, set the tone immediately with 8 of those first 10 points.
RES got on the board in the second period through Mira Schroeder (RES), but AMI stayed in control. Birgul Derya Tasoluk (AMI) brought steady support with 6 points in the quarter, and the visitors reached halftime with a clear 21-6 advantage.
Walferdange had its best spell in the third quarter. Schroeder (RES) and Aislinn Lopez (RES) helped cut the gap to 24-13, including a 5-0 run that briefly gave coach Diogo Jesus Lopes' team some momentum. AMI answered well: Pires de Sousa (AMI) restarted the scoring, and the visitors rebuilt separation to 35-17 by the end of the period.
The fourth quarter was again one-sided. AMI opened with five straight points and finished with a 19-2 quarter. The final margin of 35 was also the game's highest lead.
Pires de Sousa (AMI) finished with 20 points. Tasoluk (AMI) added 9, Jana Ostrihon (AMI) 8, while captain Mia Würth (AMI) and Marlene Beauloye (AMI) scored 7 each. For RES, Schroeder (RES), 12, led with 8 points and Lopez (RES) added 5. Schroeder and Ana Kozlik (RES) both fouled out, which became important as RES tried to hold the paint late on.
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