Second-placed Musel Pikes B escaped at Etzella Ettelbruck B with a 58-57 win in a very tight round-robin game. Etzella, now fourth at 0-2, started better and went 7-0 up, with Anouk Reisch (25, 1.69m) setting the tone early. Musel answered with a 12-3 stretch and took the first quarter 12-10.
The visitors created the highest lead of the game in the second period at 20-14. Jil Schmit (30, 1.70m) and Jenna Wolf (27, 1.69m) were the main engines in that phase. Etzella stayed composed, got good minutes from Sejla Bukvic (ETZB), and came back possession by possession. Late in the half, after a flagrant foul by Julie Pauly (MUSB), Reisch converted twice from the line and ETZB went into the break ahead 25-24.
The third quarter remained close throughout. Reisch carried Etzella's offense and helped the home side keep a narrow edge, but Musel kept responding through Schmit and Wolf. ETZB led 42-40 after 30 minutes.
Coach Milton Alves Santos then saw Etzella push the margin to 48-43 and later 55-50 in the fourth. Reisch finished with 29 points, clearly the standout for the home side, while Bukvic added 9 and Léa Gomes (ETZB) scored 5. Etzella also had significant foul pressure late.
Musel managed the endgame better. Wolf and Jil Mathis (25, 1.70m) cut the gap, Schmit brought it to 57-56, and Ann Ast (MUSB) scored the final two points from the free-throw line. Musel closed on a 4-0 run. Their leading scorers were Wolf with 22, Schmit with 21 and Mathis with 9. Marie-Christine Linden (ETZB) fouled out.
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Etzella Ettelbruck B