Gréngewald Hueschtert opened Phase 1 with a controlled 73-53 road win at AB Contern and moved into 1st place, while Contern sit 2nd after the first game.
Andrea Haris' team took the game early. Gréngewald went up 5-0, allowed Contern to stay close at 6-7, then finished the first quarter strongly for a 21-9 lead. The away side also opened the second period with a 12-0 run, stretching the margin from 21-9 to 33-9. That was the first major break of the evening.
Fabienne Fuger's team reacted well before halftime. Contern answered with a 15-2 surge to close the second quarter, cutting the deficit to 35-24. Lisa Zoller (CON) and Zoé Moes (CON) were central in that recovery and kept Contern in the game.
The third quarter was more balanced at 22-21 for Gréngewald. Contern had some good offensive moments through Zoller, including two three-pointers in the game, and Lara Wies (CON) added a three, but Gréngewald always had a reply. Leisha Burridge (GRE) hit key perimeter shots in that phase, while Tereza Liska (GRE), the 1.83m interior presence, kept producing inside.
At 45-57 after three quarters, the game was still open enough for a push, but Gréngewald quickly removed the doubt in the fourth. Dorkas Von Arx (GRE) opened the period with a three, Maé Manti (GRE) added another later, and the visitors built their biggest lead at 73-49.
Gréngewald had five players at 9 points or more: Liska 17, Burridge 13, Von Arx 12, Célia Abessolo Minane (GRE) 11 and Manti 9. Contern were led by Zoller's 18 and Moes' 12. The visitors also had the stronger scoring spread and more production at the line, 11 made free throws to 6.
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AB Contern