AB Contern won 87-78 on the floor of Musel Pikes after a game that stayed open for a long time before turning in the second half.
Musel, coached by Rouven Behnke, had the better start and led 23-16 after the first quarter. Lesley Leches (21, 1.80m) gave the home side strong early production, and Musel still controlled the score at halftime, 34-30.
The key shift came in the third quarter. Musel pushed the margin to 38-30, but Contern answered quickly. Julie Braun Silva (16, 1.76m) changed the rhythm of the game, scoring 9 points during an 11-0 run that turned a deficit into a 44-43 lead. From there, Sophie Grivet's team kept the momentum and went into the last quarter ahead 59-57.
Contern then made the decisive push. The visitors opened the fourth period with 8 straight points for 67-57, later extended the gap to 72-58, and reached a game-high advantage of 13 points at 85-72. Musel kept scoring but could not fully stop the away attack.
Braun Silva led all scorers with 30 points. Zoé Moes (16, 1.75m) added 15 points, while Joyce Alliaume (CON) and Lara Wies (CON) both scored 11. For Musel, Leches finished with 23 points, Lilli Fischer (MUS) had 13, and Marie Gloden (MUS) plus Sophie Beffort Neuman (MUS) added 11 each.
The game sheet also included a disruptive foul against Lisa Kleuls (MUS) in the first quarter and a flagrant foul against Moes in the third. In the standings, Contern moved up one place to 2nd, while Musel dropped one spot to 3rd and stayed winless at 0-2.
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