Black Frogs Schieren won 48-38 in Walferdange and jumped three places into 1st in the W-U14 Division 3 phase finale. Résidence Walferdange stays 8th and its losing run continues.
The visitors took control after a short balanced opening. Lilia Monfils gave RES the first basket, but FRO answered quickly through Maely Venancio Postel and Lara Costa Matias. After Walferdange had stayed close at 6-6 range, Schieren finished the first quarter on an 8-0 run to lead 14-6.
In the second quarter, Sandra Ferrari's team extended the margin to 21-8. Costa Matias, Venancio Postel and Emily Andrade were the main drivers of that phase. Walferdange reacted well before halftime with a 7-0 run, powered by Monfils and Manon Vanhoutte, to cut the score to 21-15.
The decisive stretch came in the third quarter. After RES had reduced it to 25-17, FRO answered with a 9-0 burst to 34-17, with Costa Matias heavily involved. Schieren then reached its biggest lead at 46-28 in the fourth quarter. Filip Dukic's side still produced a late push, and Jana Meyer scored 10 of her 11 points in the last period, helping Walferdange trim the final margin back to 10.
FRO's leading trio made the difference: Maely Venancio Postel (Season PPG: 14.64) scored 16, Lara Costa Matias (Season PPG: 7.29) added 14, and Emily Andrade (Season PPG: 12.07) finished with 10. Schieren built that edge mainly inside, with 22 made 2-point baskets against 14 for RES.
For Walferdange, Meyer (Season PPG: 13.33) had 11 despite four fouls and hit two 3-pointers. Aislinn Lopez, a 12-year-old from the Philippines, added 9, Monfils (Season PPG: 5.60) scored 8, and 11-year-old Manon Vanhoutte from France contributed 6.
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