Musel Pikes edged AB Contern 75-72 in a close W-U19 Division 1 game and stretched their run to three straight wins. The result moved Musel up one place to 3rd, while Contern dropped to 4th.
Contern were sharper early and led 19-15 after the first quarter. They even pushed the margin to 22-15 at the start of the second, but Rouven Behnke's team reacted well and closed the half on a 22-8 run to take a 37-30 advantage. The decisive passage came in the third quarter, when Musel built the game's highest lead at 54-35.
Marie Gloden (Season PPG: 9.20) was central to that phase and finished with 19 points. The 16-year-old 1.80m forward gave Musel interior presence and steady scoring. Sonia Garcia Garcia (Season PPG: 11.40) added 14, including two late 3-pointers, while Lilli Fischer (Season PPG: 10.60) scored 10. Charlotte Schmitz (Season PPG: 8.40) contributed 9, and Lara Degrott (18, 1.74m) hit two important threes.
Dave Schroeder's Contern answered strongly in the last quarter. Trailing 59-45, they got 11 straight points from Zoé Moes (Season PPG: 14.40), who finished with a game-high 24. Julie Braun Silva (Season PPG: 16.80) added 17 and brought Contern back to 65-64. Musel then answered with timely baskets, including Muacho's three and another Garcia Garcia triple, to restore a 75-66 cushion. Contern still closed the gap in the final seconds, with Orélie Moes (Season PPG: 7.80) scoring the last two points. Léa Muacho fouled out late as the pressure increased.
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