Résidence Walferdange edged Zesummen Aktiv 39-35 in a low-scoring W-U19 Division 3 Phase 1 game in Walfer. The visitors briefly dictated the first quarter: after an 8-2 RES start powered by Emilia Ondo Weimerskirch and Akeksandra Tokareva, ZAK coach Francine Muller-Malherbe took an early timeout. Anne Kipgen then scored three consecutive baskets to flip it to 10-12 at the first break.
The second quarter belonged to RES. Coach Filip Dukic's group strung together a 13-0 run from 10-12 to 23-12, with Tokareva scoring repeatedly inside and adding a free throw. ZAK responded late to reach 23-18 at halftime. After the break, RES tightened the screws defensively and closed Q3 on a 6-0 spurt through Melat Solomun Okbaslase and captain Ella Dentzer for 33-22.
At the start of the fourth, RES pushed to their biggest lead at 37-22 and still led 39-24. ZAK then mounted an 11-0 finish: Mia Brücklacher was steady at the line before Kipgen, Laurence Kirchen and Helena Maria Skrobek (28, DEU) scored in succession to cut it to 39-35. Ondo Weimerskirch's two P2 fouls in this stretch helped fuel the rally, but RES held on as the clock ran out.
Top performers
RES: Akeksandra Tokareva (15, RUS) led with 13 points, Dentzer added 8, Ondo Weimerskirch and Solomun Okbaslase 6 each, with key third-quarter baskets from Dentzer.
ZAK: Kipgen paced with 10 points, Kirchen 8, Skrobek 6, Sophie Grivet 4, Brücklacher 3.
Game flow highlights
- RES 13-0 run in Q2 to seize control.
- RES 6-0 close to Q3.
- ZAK 11-0 closing run in Q4, falling just short.
In the standings, RES sit 2nd and have now won two straight after an opening loss, while ZAK, 5th, remain winless with three defeats.
(AI generated)