Musel Pikes B, now first at 3-0, edged Black Star Mersch B 51-50 in a very tight game, extending their winning streak to three. Black Star, despite a third straight loss, stayed close all evening and are now fourth.
The game started sharply for Musel. They opened 9-0 and pushed the margin to 13-2, their highest lead, with Jenna Wolf (28, 1.69m), Jackie Diederich (28, 1.80m) and captain Jil Schmit (30, 1.70m) setting the tone. Black Star settled later in the first quarter and cut it to 18-12.
The second quarter changed the flow. Musel went back up 23-12, but Black Star answered with a 14-2 period and took a 26-25 halftime lead. Dana Lisa Richartz (32) drove that turnaround, scoring repeatedly inside and then from three.
The third quarter stayed balanced until Black Star led 34-31. Then Musel produced a key 11-2 surge, including 9 unanswered points, to move in front 42-38 at the break. Jil Mathis (25, 1.70m) was important in that stretch, while Wolf finished plays and Schmit added control.
Black Star again reacted in the fourth. They scored six straight to turn 43-38 into 44-43, and Richartz kept the pressure on. Musel answered through Schmit, Wolf and Diederich, going up 51-48 before captain Véronique Schmit (32) made it 51-50 late. Noémie Schockmel (28) and Anna Mayer (31, DEU) also gave useful support for Mersch.
Top scorers were Wolf with 13, Schmit and Mathis with 11 each for Musel, while Richartz had a game-high 15 for Black Star. Musel had four players between 8 and 13 points, which proved decisive in a one-point finish.
(AI generated)