Leverkusen (LEK) beat Haarlem (HAA) 76-65 in Contern, turning a rocky start into a controlled finish. Haarlem opened sharply, 23-13 after Q1, on perimeter punches from Floortje Bohre (HAA) and Quinta Van Schijndel (HAA). The game flipped in Q2 when Tessa Brugler (LEK) strung together 12 consecutive team points, carrying LEK from 28-20 down to a 32-31 lead. LEK won the quarter 25-12 to reach halftime up 38-35.
The third stayed tight. Isa Hooiveld (HAA) scored six of Haarlem's first eight after the break, Bohre added a three, but Natalie Villaflor (LEK) answered from deep and LEK protected a 53-50 edge entering the fourth. The decisive blow came immediately: Amelie Kroener (LEK) drilled back-to-back threes for 56-50 and 59-50, then Villaflor, Kendra Parra and Leonie Kampes hit from long range in a barrage of five fourth-quarter triples. Macy Ridder (LEK) added late free throws and a basket as the lead peaked at +13.
Top performers: Brugler (LEK) 21 led all scorers, with Villaflor (LEK) 15 and Kroener (LEK) 11 key in the swing moments. For Haarlem, Van Schijndel 13, Bohre 12 and Hooiveld 12 paced the offense, Fleur Bastiaansen added 9. Parra (LEK) navigated foul trouble (4 PF) yet contributed a timely three. Coaches Patrick Reusch (LEK) and Mario Bennes (HAA) traded timeouts around the momentum shifts, but LEK's fourth-quarter spacing and shot-making settled it.
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