In Niederkuer, Kordall Steelers handled Black Frogs Schieren 64-37 to open Phase 2. Coach Gianluca Pellegrino Ombroni's starters set the tone with a 22-4 first quarter, closing the period on an 8-0 run. Schieren, led by coach Diogo Jesus Lopes, answered in the second (13-16) through Emily Andrade (Season PPG: 7.6) and Luna Da Silva do Rosario, trimming the margin to 35-20 at halftime. Early in the third, Sabobo Daiana Gomes Djassi (KDS) hit the game's lone three and kept Kordall clear despite baskets from Débora Teresa dos Santos Kitumba (FRO) and Andrade; it was 48-33 after three. The fourth quarter brought the decision: Gomes Djassi authored an 8-0 personal run to 56-33, and Kordall's advantage peaked at 27 at the buzzer.
Kordall dominated inside with 30 made two-pointers (plus one triple and one free throw). Gomes Djassi (15, Portugal) was decisive: 37 points on 17 made twos and one three, repeatedly scoring in strings across the second half. Support came from Emma Kazic (KDS) with 12 and Tyana Amou (KDS) with 8.
For Schieren, Kitumba (FRO) posted 9, Andrade added 8, Da Silva do Rosario (FRO) 8, and Lisa Di Cintio (FRO) chipped in 6 including four free throws. The Frogs had 16 made twos but no three-pointers, adding five free throws.
Kordall move to 1-0 and sit first in the Phase 2 table, extending their form to three straight wins after an opening loss. Schieren drop to 0-1 and are on a five-game losing run. No player fouled out; Gomes Djassi managed early fouls to stay on the floor and finish the job.
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