Basket Esch edged Silvange 60-54 in a friendly that changed shape several times. Esch made the first strong move with a 17-0 start and a 19-3 first quarter, built by early baskets from Diana Costa de Sousa (LAL), Emma Muratovic (LAL) and Yara Tavares Dias (LAL).
Silvange answered well in the second period. After falling behind 24-3, they put together a 19-4 stretch to come back to 28-22 at halftime. Imane Najoui (SIL) scored 8 points in that quarter, while Deva Dikaba (SIL) and Ines Klingler (SIL) helped lift the tempo and reduce the gap quickly.
The third quarter was Silvange's best sequence. Dikaba went on a roll with 10 points in the period and Silvange turned a 32-24 deficit into a 36-33 lead, then stayed in front again at 38-37. Basket Esch still managed to leave the quarter ahead 41-40, with the 12-year-old Muratovic (LAL) and Jana Meyer (LAL) answering at important moments.
The decisive passage came early in the fourth. From 41-40, Esch built a 7-0 run to 48-40 and later pushed the margin to 54-44. Silvange stayed close and cut it to 58-54, so the winner of this close game was only clear late on. The 14-year-old Diana Costa de Sousa (LAL) led Esch with 17 points, Muratovic added 15, Meyer 12 and Tavares Dias 10. For Silvange, Dikaba finished with 16, Klingler and Najoui had 10 each, and Hanae Boucetta (SIL) scored 8. Coach Pierrette Birchen's side also handled a fourth-quarter technical without losing control.
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