Contern edges visiting Esch in women’s pro basketball thriller

CONTERN, Luxembourg (Interstat) — Contern edged visiting Esch 76-75 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Esch moved to 2-2, while Contern improved to 3-2. Tatsiana Likhtarovich led Esch with 29 points, two rebounds and three assists. Esmeralda Skrijelj paced Contern with 12 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, and Kyra Coulon added 23 points, four rebounds and one assist. Eden Nibbelink contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds for Esch. Liz Irthum had nine points, four rebounds, four assists and one block for Contern, while Joy Baum added 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists for Esch. Sarah Gates scored 22 points for Contern. Esch shot 28 of 66 from the floor, 5 of 18 from three-point range and 14 of 17 from the free-throw line. Contern shot 27 of 63 overall, 7 of 27 from deep and 14 of 16 at the line. Esch held a 10-6 edge in offensive rebounds and a 12-9 advantage in assists, but committed 16 turnovers to Contern’s 20. Esch was whistled for 17 fouls, Contern 16.