Etzella Ettelbruck took control after an early deficit and beat Musel Pikes B 66-46 in this W-U19 Division 2 Phase 1 game. Etzella is now 3rd at 1-0, while Musel Pikes B stays 4th at 0-2.
The opening was competitive. Musel started better and led 5-0 after Lilly Weber (MUSB) hit a three and Chloé Schmitz (16, 1.86m) added inside points. Etzella answered immediately with a 13-2 run to move from 0-5 to 13-7. Selma Jung (ETZ) opened that response with a three, Liz Diderrich (ETZ) scored twice, and Celina Santos (ETZ) added 5 points in the period. Musel recovered slightly at the end of the quarter to stay close at 13-11.
The decisive break came in the second quarter. Etzella won it 23-10 and stretched the game from 22-17 to 32-17 with 10 unanswered points. Léa Gomes (ETZ) was central in that phase, finishing with a game-high 17 points, while Jung added 16 and Santos 13. Diderrich gave Etzella another steady scoring option with 10 points, and Jil Ries (ETZ) brought 6.
Musel had several useful individual stretches but could not slow Etzella's rhythm for long enough. Schmitz led Musel with 11 points, Sally Kieffer (MUSB) and Weber both scored 9, Zoé Schmit (MUSB) had 8, and Lena Mischo (MUSB) 7. The visitors stayed mainly in touch through interior scoring, but Etzella kept answering and led 50-32 after three quarters.
In the fourth quarter, Etzella pushed the margin to its highest level at 64-38, with Jung scoring 6 points in the period and Gomes continuing her efficient inside work. Musel closed with the last 6 points, but the home side's second-quarter separation had already decided the game.
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Etzella Ettelbruck