Amicale Steesel edged Musel Pikes 81-80 in Stadtbredimus after a tense finish. Musel exploded out of the blocks with a 31-15 first quarter and even led 31-11 (+20) late in the opening period on threes by Lilli Fischer and Léa Muacho. Paul Missavage's team answered with a massive 33-10 second quarter, turning a 20-point deficit into a 41-48 halftime lead. The swing across the end of Q1 and through Q2 was 37-10 in Amicale's favor, driven by Kathryn Jo Missavage (27) and Treyscha Boayue (21), with Boayue pouring in six straight Amicale points in the first quarter to stop the early bleeding.
Marc Hahnemann's side steadied in the third (60-62), Muacho striking twice from deep. The fourth quarter swung wildly: Musel surged to 73-67 after a Hannah Curridor three, but Missavage scored five in a row and Amicale moved back in front. Lara Degrott tied it at 80-80 with a clutch three. After an Amicale timeout, captain Lily Wittwer (21) split at the line for 80-81, the decisive point. Musel took their last timeouts in the final minute but could not overturn it.
Top performers:
- Musel: Muacho (26, 6 threes, 17 years, 1.65 m) was electric from outside; Fischer (17, 4 threes; Season PPG: 11.0) added key perimeter scoring; Curridor (14) hit big shots late. Nanda Kleuls and Chloé Schmitz chipped in 8 each. Several of Musel's leaders played the stretch with four fouls.
- Amicale: Missavage (27; Season PPG: 26.43) dominated with 8 two-pointers and two threes and later added back-to-back scores in Q4; Boayue (21) was a constant inside threat; Wittwer (Season PPG: 20.89) managed the game and hit the winning free throw. Kendra Leveling (7, BEL, 16) finished a late transition play.
Context: Amicale halt a run of defeats and climb to 5th (1-4, +1). Musel remain winless in Phase 2 (0-5, 6th), despite a blistering start.
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