AS Soleuvre left Stadtbredimus with a 76-68 win over Musel Pikes in M-U16 Division 1 (Phase 2, Aller - game 4), avenging September's 62-57 loss. Olivier Haan's team set the tone immediately: Nik Lahure opened with a three and, with Matteo Fratini drilling two triples in the first quarter, SOL raced to 24-14. The second quarter was even more oneway, Lahure and Max Kunen scoring at will to build a 49-28 halftime lead. Juchem absorbed backtoback whistles in Q1 without derailing SOL's rhythm, and the visitors peaked at +22 late in the third (63-41).
Musel's reaction came in the fourth. Jaden El Basri (29, Season PPG: 20.0), 15, FRA, caught fire for 17 points in the period, including two late threes. An unsportsmanlike foul on Samuel Carvalho Ribeiro granted Elija Schanen two free throws that trimmed the gap, and Ben Schenk (15, Season PPG: 20.9) added timely twos as Daniel Fernandes Sousa's side surged 27-13 in the last quarter. Lahure answered with a fourthquarter triple, then fouled out, but Kunen's late basket kept SOL clear as the hosts closed to eight.
Top performers
- AS Soleuvre: Nik Lahure (32, Season PPG: 21.0) was unstoppable from all ranges; Max Kunen (12, Season PPG: 14.4) provided interior scoring and the late dagger; Yann Conan added 10 (Season PPG: 9.4). Fratini's 8 included two firstquarter threes.
- Musel Pikes: Jaden El Basri led the comeback push; Ben Schenk chipped in 15; Elija Schanen had 9 (Season PPG: 7.9), while Sam Walerich hit a key secondquarter three.
Game flow mattered: SOL dominated the first 30 minutes; Musel won the last 10 decisively but couldn't erase the early deficit. In the standings, AS Soleuvre climbs to 5th (+1), while Musel Pikes drop to 6th (-3). Soleuvre also snaps a threegame losing run.
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