Haarlem (HAA) edged Aarau (AAA) 64-60 in Contern/Central at the WTournois E. Weber. The hosts closed Q1 18-15 on an Anna Boampong triple. Q2 swung on an unsportsmanlike by Jip Halewijn; AAA answered with a 0-5 burst (two FTs by Virag Kiss and a basket from Emma Hoffmann-Gonzalez) to 20-20, then Enisa Semanjaku pushed them briefly in front (27-26). Haarlem replied from deep Floortje Bohre and Safiya Achthoven to lead 32-30 at half.
The third quarter was the hinge: HAA poured in threes through Halewijn, Maud Bastiaansen and Boampong (two in the period), stretching to the game's largest lead, 49-37.
Aarau mounted a final push. Kiss and Semanjaku opened Q4 with six straight free throws (49-42), and Semanjaku later added a late three plus another point to close to 64-60. In between, key makes by Fleur Bastiaansen and Bohre from the arc, two calm free throws by Isa Hooiveld, and Halewijn's dagger triple for 64-56 were the winning plays. AAA lost Hoffmann-Gonzalez to fouls in the last stretch.
Top performers Haarlem: Boampong 9 (three 3s), Bohre 9 (three 3s), Halewijn 9 (two 3s, 3 FTs), Fleur Bastiaansen 9, Achthoven 7. Aarau: Semanjaku 26 (9 FTs, 7 twos, 1 three), Kiss 18 (4 threes, 6 FTs), Carlotta Ellenrieder 7. The numbers underline it: HAA 12 triples to AAA's 5; AAA 21 made free throws to HAA's 10, plus a 24-18 edge on twos. Coaches: Mario Bennes (HAA), Marko Sinic (AAA).
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