TARGOVISTE, Romania (Interstat) — Rapid defeated Municipal 81-61 in Game 1 of their playoff series Saturday. Rapid scored 81 points on 77 possessions for an offensive rating of 105.1, while Municipal managed 61 points on 68 possessions for an 89.1 rating. Rapid shot 29 of 68 from the field, including 6 of 24 from three-point range, and made all 17 free throws. Municipal shot 19 of 54, connected on 1 of 13 from beyond the arc, and sank all 22 free throws. Rapid forced 17 turnovers and committed 12, collected 11 offensive rebounds, and recorded 10 steals and 10 assists. Municipal had 13 offensive rebounds, five assists, five steals and eight blocks. Anamaria Virjoghe led Municipal with 16 points and nine rebounds. Jazmyn Turner added 13 points and three blocks. Taylor Murray and Maxuella Lisowa Mbaka each scored 14 points for Rapid. Annemarie Gordi Parau contributed 16 points. Ziomara Morrison grabbed 12 rebounds. Rapid leads the series 1-0. Rapid improved to 23-8 overall; Municipal fell to 16-8. Game 2 is Sunday in Targoviste.