Musel Pikes B controlled Zesummen Aktiv 60-34 in Stadtbredimus in the W-U19 Division 3 Phase finale round-robin opener, built on a dominant middle phase and a decisive finish.
After a balanced 9-9 first quarter, the game flipped early in the second. From 11-9, Musel strung together a 16-0 burst to 27-9, with scoring shared by Eve Engel (15), Giulia Piermatti (Season PPG: 3.22) and an assertive sequence by Marie Streef (Season PPG: 2.89), who authored a personal 6-0 within that run. ZAK's timeout did not halt the momentum, and Musel took a 29-18 lead to halftime.
ZAK edged the third period 12-10, driven by Helena Maria Skrobek (29, DEU), who kept them within reach at 39-30 after three. Coach Mackenzie Caroline Farmer's team then closed the door with a 21-4 fourth quarter. Alessia Bidoli (Season PPG: 3.33) hit a seven-point flurry on her own a 3-pointer followed by two inside baskets to stretch it to 52-34, and Musel finished with their largest lead at +26. A later score correction (a cancelled field goal) did not change the one-way fourth-quarter trend.
Top scorers Musel: Streef 14, Bidoli 11, Lara Degrott 10, Engel 8, Piermatti 8, Chloé Schmitz 7. ZAK: Skrobek 14, Adriana De Carvalho Rios 4, Annick Ries 4, Sophie Grivet (Season PPG: 5.43) 3, Katia Axmann (Season PPG: 1.20) 2, Lucie Reuter 2, Mia Dylan Brucklacher 5. No player fouled out.
In the standings, Musel Pikes B jump to 2nd place (+6), ZAK sit 5th. ZAK's difficult run continues with a fourth consecutive defeat, while Musel start this phase with a win under coach Farmer against Francine Muller-Malherbe's side.
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