Musel Pikes, now 2nd in the W-U19 Division 1 phase after a gain of four places, stopped a two-game losing run with an 81-43 home win over Basket Esch, who slipped to 5th and have now lost twice in a row.
The game began with Basket Esch in control. Ilaria Tuzze (LAL) and Kim Ferron (15, LAL) pushed the visitors to a 7-0 lead, with Ferron scoring five points in that opening burst. Musel then settled through Lilli Fischer (17, 1.70m, guard), who scored seven early points, and the hosts turned the rhythm around. From 0-7, Musel built a 14-4 response to close the first quarter 14-11 ahead.
The second quarter was the first decisive stretch. Sonia Garcia Garcia (14, MUS) and Lisa Kleuls (16, 1.70m, guard) lifted Musel from 14-11 to 26-13, a 12-2 run. Emma Wallenborn (17, 1.69m, guard) kept Basket Esch alive with seven points in the period, including a three-pointer, but Musel still went to the break with a solid 36-23 cushion.
After halftime, coach Rouven Behnke's team opened with another strong sequence. Léa Muacho (18, 1.65m, guard), Garcia Garcia and Marie Gloden (16, 1.80m, forward) helped Musel extend to 43-23. Basket Esch answered through Wallenborn and Ferron, cutting the gap to 49-34, but Musel closed the quarter better and led 56-36.
The last period was one-way traffic. Musel opened on a 6-0 run, later finished on a 7-0 run, and reached a game-high 38-point lead at 81-43. Fischer finished with 13 points, while Garcia Garcia, Kleuls and Lara Degrott (17, 1.74m, guard) each had 12. Muacho added 10. For Basket Esch, Ferron scored 13, Wallenborn 11 and Tuzze 8.
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