Basket Esch took this W-Coupe Filles-Scolaires final 95-91 after a long chase and a strong last quarter. Musel Pikes were in front for most of the first half, winning the opening period 26-24 and then building the biggest lead of the game at 47-36 in Q2. Zoé Freitas drove that phase with a huge offensive load, while Marie Gloden and Sonia Garcia Garcia (14, ESP) gave Mus extra scoring.
Esch stayed close through its balanced attack. Kim Ferron (Season PPG: 14.60) and Estelle Birnbaum (Season PPG: 12.50) kept answering, and the home side cut the gap to 51-46 at halftime. In the third quarter, Mus still controlled key moments: Freitas kept scoring, Garcia added inside baskets, and the Pikes entered the fourth ahead 71-67.
The decisive swing came early in the last period. After Mus moved to 73-67, Karim Elbaoune's team produced a 19-5 run to 86-78. Ajla Adrovic (Season PPG: 17.60) was central in that turnaround and finished with 27 points, while Anaïs Gocel (16, FRA) added 18. Ferron scored 19, Birnbaum 14 and Lana Clausi 12, giving Esch five players in double figures.
Musel Pikes, coached by Majdi Anan, did not break. They came back to 88-86 behind Freitas, who ended with a game-high 39 points, and Gloden, who had 20. Coralie Heynen added 11 and Garcia 14. Still, Esch managed the final minutes better, stretching the margin to 95-88 before Heynen's late three closed the scoring.
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