Zesummen Aktiv edged Black Frogs Schieren 53-47 in Beggen, a close game decided in the final minutes. The visitors opened sharper, sprinting to 0-6 and taking the first quarter 10-14. ZAK reset after an early second-quarter timeout from coach Angelo Monteiro and replied with a 4-0 burst (Guth and Garin) to seize their first lead at 17-16. Free throws by Kevin Michaux and two buckets from Jim Braun sent the hosts to halftime up 25-22.
The third quarter swung on interior scoring. After a brief 27-27 tie, a corrected score put ZAK back two possessions ahead and Nathaniel Guth went to work in the paint, helping build a 43-35 cushion. Early in the fourth, Joe Feierstein knocked down two free throws for 45-35, the largest lead of the night. Black Frogs responded with a 6-0 run powered by Nick Yan Marcel Kraus and Milo Reiser to make it 46-43, then drew within 48-45. Monteiro's timeout steadied ZAK: Braun answered, and Marc Lamesch added a late two and a free throw to close it out. Two quick personal fouls by Enzo Zulian at the start of the fourth also slowed Schieren's momentum.
Top performers
- ZAK: Nathaniel Guth led with 18 points, Jim Braun added 14. Lamesch contributed timely late points (3), with Michaux perfect at the line (4) and Shi on the board with 3.
- Black Frogs: 14-year-old Nick Yan Marcel Kraus paced the guests with 18 points. Reiser scored 7, while Zulian and Mathis Kraus had 6 each.
Neither team connected from long range; the game hinged on 2-point finishing and free throws. In the standings, ZAK move to 1-1 and sit 3rd. Black Frogs drop to 0-3 in 4th, their third straight defeat. Coaches: Angelo Monteiro (ZAK) and Alexandre Pereira Meireles (FRO).
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