Musel Pikes overpowered AB Contern 89-38 in Contern/central, breaking a tight opening with a decisive second quarter and never looking back. Contern actually surged first: after trailing 3-6, they pieced together a 9-0 run to lead 12-6, fueled by early scores from Sofia Nunes Lopes (10) and captain Céline Kerschen (5, 15 years old). Musel answered steadily to edge the first period 20-19, then turned the game with a 23-5 second quarter and a 9-0 burst to close the half (from 24-34 to 24-43).
From there, Majdi Anan's team controlled every phase. Zoé Freitas (Season PPG: 28.00) delivered a dominant 33 points, scoring at all three levels and stringing together eight straight Pikes points late in the fourth, including back-to-back triples. She had strong support: captain Marie Gloden (Season PPG: 16.67) hit 13, Lisa Kleuls (Season PPG: 8.69) added 13 with three made threes despite foul trouble, and both Nour Elodie Diallo (Season PPG: 10.92) and Elisabeth Furtado Monteiro (Season PPG: 7.79) chipped in 13 and 12, respectively. The visitors closed on a 24-4 fourth quarter and reached their largest lead at the buzzer (+51).
Dave Schroeder's side couldn't rediscover the first-quarter rhythm. Nunes Lopes' 10 and two early triples kept Contern afloat, and Kadija Macalou (CON) added 6 with a fourth-quarter three. Alix De Harenne (Season PPG: 3.60) had 5, while Julie Braun Silva (Season PPG: 23.54) opened with a three and free throws but was held to 5, and Emily Quirke (Season PPG: 12.85) finished with 3. Kerschen picked up two quick fouls in the first minutes, which didn't help Contern's backcourt stability.
The result mirrors the first head-to-head of the season (MUS 85-48), and it lifts Musel Pikes to first place in the Phase finale (+1). Contern sit third (+1) after four games.
(AI generated)