Musel Pikes B opened the W-Division 1 first round with a clear 72-27 home win over T71 Dudelange B and moved into 1st place, while T71B is 2nd after the first game.
The game turned quickly after T71B took the first basket through Joyce Perrard (T71B). Musel answered with a 9-0 run, driven early by Jil Schmit (30, 1.70m), who scored 7 points in that opening stretch. From 11-4, Musel added another 10 straight points and already had full control at 21-6 after the first quarter. The second period widened the gap even more: Lara Degrott (MUSB), Zoé Schmit (MUSB), Jackie Diederich (28, 1.80m) and Jil Mathis (25, 1.70m) all contributed as the lead grew to 42-13 at halftime.
T71B had its best offensive spell in the second quarter, mainly through Perrard, who scored 7 points in the period, but Musel's depth was the main difference. Nine Musel players scored, and the home side kept the pressure steady after the break. Jenna Wolf (27, 1.69m) hit 13 points, including three 3-pointers, while Diederich finished strongly inside and reached 13. Schmit led Musel with 14, and Mathis added 9 with two made threes.
For T71B, Perrard led with 10 points, Julie Poncin (T71B) added 7, and Soraia Mota Dias (T71B) brought 4. Musel's highest lead was the final 45-point margin. Coach Lisa Ries saw a balanced scoring display and a game controlled from the middle of the first quarter onward. The official sheet also listed no fouls on either side.
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