BC Mess B controlled Musel Pikes B 74-54 in the Championship Round, reversing the first meeting (39-74). The opening quarter swung early: Musel pieced together a 5-0 burst for 4-8, but Mess answered with a 9-0 run to 13-8 and led 18-15. In the second, Alexandre Caurlà caught fire around mid-period (two triples and a drive across three possessions) as Mess stretched to 30-20, then closed the half on a 7-1 finish for 42-30.
Musel's Chris Dentzer (18) kept his team afloat with five triples, including back-to-back threes in the first quarter and another to open the fourth (60-50). Each time Mess had replies: Damien Michels' men rebuilt control through steady half-court scoring and a late third-quarter 7-0 team run highlighted by Maxime Sunnen's five straight points (56-43 to 60-43). The hosts finished with a 7-0 closing burst to seal the maximum lead at the buzzer.
Top performers, Mess: Sunnen led with 20, Caurlà added 18, while François Villain and Philippe Charles Di Cato chipped in 7 each; veteran Gilles Weimerskirch (45) also hit from deep. From the other group, Yves Gillet contributed 6. Musel's support came from Alexandre Aloyse Jean Frieden (9), Eric Steffen (8) and Félix Fechter (7). Notable sequence: Fechter picked up two quick fouls early in the fourth.
Coach Damien Michels managed the rotation and tempo well; Coach Philippe Steffen's side leaned on perimeter shooting but couldn't generate enough inside scoring to threaten late. In the standings, Mess climbs to 10th (+1), while Musel drops to 7th (-1).
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