Musel Pikes B took control early and beat Les Sangliers Wooltz 97-48 in the Phase finale return game, completing a 2-0 season sweep after the earlier 87-69 away win. In the standings, MUSB moved up one place to 3rd, while SAN stayed 6th. For Musel, it was also a win after a two-game losing spell; Wooltz are now on a 12-game losing run.
The opening minutes were competitive. Wooltz went from 0-4 to a 5-4 lead behind Adam Ajdinovic (Season PPG: 22.23), who scored 7 early points. After that, Musel settled the game with a strong close to the first period: from 10-11 down, they finished on a 14-2 run to lead 24-13.
The second period was the real break point. Coach Daniel Fernandes Sousa's side opened with a 13-0 burst, pushing the score from 24-13 to 37-13. Jason Kemmer (Season PPG: 13.58) was very efficient around the basket, and Musel's pressure kept Wooltz quiet for long stretches. At halftime, the gap was already 53-23.
Wooltz showed more offense in the third period, mainly through 15-year-old Adam Ajdinovic, who produced 20 points in the quarter and finished with 33, clearly ahead of his season average. Elisio Monteiro (Season PPG: 7.18) added 13. But Musel answered every push and still won the period 44-25, stretching the lead to a game-high 49 points.
Musel had 11 scorers and strong balance: Olivier Siebenaler (Season PPG: 7.60) scored 16, Marvin Contreras (Season PPG: 12.73) had 14, Jason Kemmer added 12, Pit Fischer contributed 11, and 15-year-old Slovenian Maks Povhe (Season PPG: 4.38) finished with 10. Four MUSB players reached double figures, and the home team's repeated runs decided the game well before the end.
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