T71 Dudelange took a close road win over Musel Pikes, 74-72, and are now 2nd in the classification, with Musel 3rd after the first game.
Mike Baseggio's team controlled the opening stages. T71 moved the score well through Dana Wies (T71), Marie Beffort Neuman (T71), Mina Baseggio (T71) and Joy Have (T71), and the visitors opened a 13-point lead at 35-48. Musel still had answers from Lisa Kleuls (MUS) and Lara Degrott (MUS), but T71 remained in front at 41-52.
The key swing came after that. Rouven Behnke's side produced a 20-7 run to turn the game and lead 61-59. Degrott (MUS) was the main figure in that stretch, while Elisabeth Furtado Monteiro (MUS) added five points in a row with a 2-pointer and a 3-pointer. Léa Muacho (MUS) then hit from outside to complete the comeback.
The fourth quarter stayed tight. Marie Gloden (MUS) gave Musel a 68-66 edge, but T71 answered immediately. Jana Dos Santos Dramicanin (T71) tied it, Elsa Guedes (T71) hit a big 3 for 71-68, and after Degrott (MUS) briefly flipped it again at 72-71 with a late 3, Guedes (T71) tied from the line before Beffort Neuman (T71) scored the winning basket for 74-72.
Musel's leading scorers were Degrott (MUS) 18, Kleuls (MUS) 16 and Gloden (MUS) 13. For T71, Wies (T71) and Beffort Neuman (T71) had 14 each, Baseggio (T71) 13, Guedes (T71) 11 and Have (T71) 10. T71 also had to manage late with Dos Santos Dramicanin (T71) in foul trouble and eventually fouled out.
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