In a meeting between first-ranked Musel Pikes B and second-ranked AB Contern B, CONB won 46-39 on the road in a game that stayed open until the last minutes. Contern B moved up one place to second, while Musel remained first.
Coach Elisabeth Engel's team controlled the start. After a 5-5 score, CONB finished the first quarter strongly and led 18-9. Sara Marpino (31, ITA) was important in that phase, scoring seven CONB points in a row late in the opening period. Jessica Hommel (CONB) added inside presence, and the visitors pushed the margin to their highest lead at 16-28 in the second quarter.
Musel reacted very well after halftime. Coach Jil Schmit's side opened the third quarter with a 10-0 run to cut the gap from 16-28 to 26-28. Jenna Wolf (MUSB), Jil Mathis (MUSB) and Jackie Diederich (MUSB) all contributed in that stretch. CONB then answered with a 6-0 burst through Marpino, Amélie Laure Sybertz (19, 1.82m) and Laura Bernardy (CONB) to go back in front 34-26, but Musel stayed close at 30-34 after three quarters.
The decisive moment came in the fourth. Musel turned 33-37 into a 38-37 lead, its first advantage since early in the game, with Jil Schmit (Season PPG: 11.20) and Mathis making key plays. From there, CONB closed with a 9-1 run. Sybertz led the winners with 11 points, Marpino scored 14 and Hommel added 7. For Musel, Wolf scored 11, Schmit 10 and Mathis 10, though Mathis fouled out late. CONB extended its winning streak to four games, while Musel saw its three-game winning run stop.
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