Telstar Hesperange controlled this W-U14 Division 3 game from the first quarter and came away with a 71-48 road win over AB Contern. In the new table, Telstar sits 2nd at 1-0, while Contern is 4th at 0-2.
The game turned after an even opening. At 7-7, Telstar went on an 8-0 burst, all of it from Chelsea Keniyah Djomby (TEL), to move in front 15-7. Contern stayed in touch through Maxine Adalsteinsson (CON) and Noémie Gottal (CON), but Telstar still closed the first period up 19-12.
The decisive stretch came across the end of the first quarter and start of the second. Telstar extended from 17-12 to 27-12, a 10-0 run that gave Oleksandr Senchenko's team full control. Emma Kumbara (TEL) and Djomby (TEL) were the main engines in that phase, and the visitors reached halftime with a strong 37-18 lead.
Contern had some better moments after the break. Matilda Weis (CON) and Marisa Chantal Sosso Kendra (CON) tried to answer, but Telstar kept matching every small push. Kumbara (TEL), Djomby (TEL) and Matilde Pitotto (TEL) maintained the gap, and the lead grew to 53-27 late in the third, the clearest sign of the game's direction.
Contern's best offensive quarter came in the fourth, won 19-18, with Weis (CON) scoring repeatedly and Engleitner Mae (CON) adding key baskets and free throws. Still, Telstar never allowed a real comeback.
Djomby (TEL) finished as the standout with 30 points, including 13 made two-point field goals. Kumbara (TEL) added 18 points and Pitotto (TEL) 8, while Sofia Isabel Mello Dos Santos (TEL) contributed 10. For Contern, Weis (CON) led with 16 points and Adalsteinsson (CON) followed with 10. Telstar's scoring profile was very steady: 62 of 71 points came from two-point shots, against 38 of 48 for Contern.
(AI generated)