Telstar Hesperange left Beggen with a solid 46-36 win over Zesummen Aktiv in W-U19 Division 3. ZAK opened 4-0, but Telstar answered with a 9-0 run to flip the first quarter to 10-13. In the second, coach MULLER-MALHERBE's timeout at 12-20 briefly steadied ZAK, yet Telstar reached the break 16-26.
The key stretch came early in the third. After ZAK cut it to 18-26, Telstar strung together a 7-0 burst to 18-33, driven by Rose Louarn (14, FRA), who posted a personal 5-point sequence. Julia Engel added back-to-back baskets to push the gap to 20-37, Telstar's largest lead at +17. ZAK fought back through Katia Axmann (Season PPG: 3.5) and Anne Kipgen to trail 26-39 entering the fourth.
ZAK's push continued as Laurence Kirchen (Season PPG: 3.5) scored three times in the last period, narrowing it to 36-44. Each time momentum shifted, Lara Englebert-Thiel (TEL) responded. She scored all seven of Telstar's fourth-quarter points, including the lone three-pointer of the game, and closed it at 36-46.
Telstar's scoring was led by Engel (14), Englebert-Thiel (13) and Louarn (13), with Sophie Marie Blanco-Werner (14, DEU) adding 4 and Laura Anelli 2. ZAK balanced the load: Kirchen 8, Axmann 6, Kipgen 6, Kelly Glaesener 6, Mia Brucklacher 4, Lucie Reuter 4, Sophie Grivet 2. A striking note: ZAK tallied 18 two-point field goals but recorded 0 made free throws and 0 made threes. Telstar, by contrast, hit 20 twos, 1 three and 3 free throws.
Discipline was clean; only minor foul counts appeared, with Rayhana Louhmadi (17, ITA) picking up a lone fourth-quarter infraction and Kirchen committing two for ZAK. Under coach KAMBIRE, Telstar managed the game's tempo and key runs, improving to 2-0 and taking first place. ZAK stands 0-2 in third.
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