Telstar Hesperange overpowered Zesummen Aktiv 63-22 in Cents/Central, completing a 2-0 season sweep of ZAK. The visitors controlled the tempo early (13-4 after 10') and stretched the margin with a 10-3 second quarter for a 23-7 halftime lead. ZAK responded in the third (13-13), with Laurence Kirchen and Kelly Glaesener fueling their best stretch. Any suspense ended in the last period: Telstar ripped a 21-0 run to 57-20 and closed the game 27-2 in the fourth. The largest lead was the final +41.
Ketsiah Joy Dor (15, FRA) was unstoppable with 34 points, including a seven-point burst to open the third and the final six points of the night. She finished with 14 made 2s, one triple and three free throws. Julia Clémence Léna Engel (Season PPG: 7.0) added 14, Lara Englebert-Thiel (Season PPG: 6.33) 8, and Rayhana Louhmadi (Season PPG: 3.8) 7. For ZAK, Kirchen scored 8 and Glaesener 6, while Sophie Grivet (28, 1.71m) hit their lone three-pointer.
Team shooting (made FGs): Telstar 28x2P, 1x3P, 4x1P; ZAK 9x2P, 1x3P, 1x1P.
Runs and flow: after 2-2, Telstar closed Q1 on an 11-2 push, opened Q2 with 6 straight, and detonated the fourth with that 21-0 avalanche. Dor also strung multiple baskets in a row in both halves. It was a low-foul game with no real foul trouble.
Coaches: Ivan Yeromin's group is now 2-0 and climbs to 1st in the classification (+4). Telstar are on a three-game winning streak overall. ZAK (now 2nd) sit at 1-1 in this phase.
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