Zesummen Aktiv edged Rebound Préizerdaul 37-34 in a tight W-U19 Division 3 Phase 2 opener, decided in the final minutes after a pronounced swing in the fourth quarter.
Game evolution
- ZAK struck first through Sophie Grivet (1.71m), who scored the opening 4 points for 0-4. PRE answered behind Celina Schmit (17), whose four straight points closed the first quarter at 10-8.
- PRE seized control in the second quarter with an 8-0 run (from 13-12 to 21-12), their largest lead of the game (+9), fueled by Schmit and Kyara Teixeira Ribeiro. Captain Cloé Bouillé hit the game's only three-pointer in that stretch. Halftime: 25-17 PRE.
- ZAK chipped away after the break, Grivet and Manon Durbach combining to trim it to 30-25 after three.
- The turning point came to start Q4: ZAK posted an 8-0 run (Laurence Kirchen, Grivet, Lisa Martins, Grivet) to lead 33-30. Despite an unsportsmanlike foul on Kirchen shortly after, ZAK maintained momentum. Schmit pulled PRE within 34-35, but Durbach answered for 34-37 and ZAK closed it out. Fourth quarter partial: 12-4 for ZAK.
Top performers
- ZAK: Grivet 12, Durbach 10, Kirchen 10 (key fourth-quarter baskets), Martins 3 (go-ahead score in Q4).
- PRE: Schmit 13 (including rare points at the line in a whistle-light game), Teixeira Ribeiro 8, C. Bouillé 5, C. Braun 4.
Foul notes and details
- Kirchen received an unsportsmanlike foul in the fourth.
- PRE's Léonie Kohl finished with 4 fouls, while several teammates reached 3; nobody fouled out.
- Free throws were scarce; Schmit scored three from the line for PRE, Martins added one for ZAK.
Coaches and context
Coach Francine Muller-Malherbe's side managed the late-game timeouts and executed down the stretch. Coach Mike Weyer's team led most of the night but couldn't withstand the final surge. ZAK, who also beat PRE in Phase 1 (30-23), start Phase 2 on top of the standings (rank +3), while PRE sit second (rank +3). PRE's run of losses extends to four.
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Rebound Préizerdaul 
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