Musel Pikes C controlled Nitia Bettembourg B, 54-67, in Bettembourg, shaping the game early and breaking it open after halftime. After NITB struck first, Chris Konsbruck (24) answered immediately and added an early three. A 7-0 close to the first quarter gave MUSC a 9-17 cushion. The second period stayed balanced (14-14), with the visitors keeping their edge to 23-31 at the interval.
The third quarter decided it. Max Kreutz (30) buried back-to-back threes and later a third triple, fueling a 10-22 stretch that pushed MUSC to 33-53 after 30 minutes. The lead peaked at +24 (35-59) early in the fourth. NITB then rallied behind Wesley Almeida (19), who poured in 11 straight points to trim it to 52-61 and later 54-63, but MUSC managed the final minutes.
Konsbruck led MUSC with 22 points, scoring at all three levels and steady at the line. Kreutz added 13 with three triples. Christian Heinesch (27) and Paul Heinesch (25) chipped in 9 each, while Nevzat Dzudzevic (26, SCG) had 6 and Krzystof Radzimski (33, POL) 4. Coach Pit Ries's group made the key third-quarter adjustments and protected the advantage.
For NITB, Almeida finished with 14, Nelson Pinto (35, 1.85m, PRT) and David Picco (Season PPG: 10.4) added 12 each, Gilles Dawir (36) had 7 but navigated four fouls, and Noah Butler (18, IRL) scored 6. Coach Jonathan Mechin's side won the fourth 21-14 but had too much to make up.
Trends and table: MUSC snapped a three-game skid. NITB dropped a second straight. New classification lists NITB 2nd (+1) and MUSC 9th (+2).
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