US Heffingen started W-U19 Division 4 Phase 1 with a clear 72-23 away win over Zesummen Aktiv and moved into 1st place, while ZAK are 2nd after the opening game.
The game was decided very early. Heffingen opened 6-0, allowed one basket from Julie Buijs (ZAK), then closed the first quarter on a 17-0 run for 23-2. Matias Nicolas Carol Lugones' team kept control in the second period and reached halftime with a 39-7 lead. The third quarter was another strong stretch for the visitors, 23-4, and the margin grew to its highest point at 62-11. ZAK reacted better in the last quarter and won it 12-10, but the gap was already too large.
Heffingen's offense came entirely from its starting group. Diliana Ilieva (HEF) and captain Lilly Dondelinger (HEF) led the way with 19 points each, both with one three-pointer. Sarah Kugener (HEF) added 16, Charlyne Gloden (HEF) 10 and Julie Gasser (HEF) 8. Ilieva scored 8 points in the first quarter, while Kugener had 7 in that opening period and helped set the tone immediately.
For ZAK, Julie Buijs (ZAK) finished with 8 points. Zoé Winandy (ZAK), Laurence Kirchen (ZAK) and Helena Maria Meyer (ZAK) each scored 4, and Annick Ries (ZAK) added 1. Francine Muller-Malherbe's side had only 7 points at halftime and struggled to match Heffingen's pace, although the home team showed more resistance late. Kirchen also picked up three personal fouls by the second quarter, which made ZAK's defensive task even harder.
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