Musel Pikes moved up to 1st place in the W-U16 Division 1 final phase (4-1, ranking gain +1) with a clear 92-48 home win over 6th-placed Sparta Bertrange, who stay winless at 0-4 and are now on a three-game losing streak. It was also Musel's third dominant head-to-head win this season against Sparta, after 102-48 and 106-36.
Majdi Anan's team set the tone very early. Musel led 30-8 after the first quarter, and the game opened up with a long 17-0 run from 11-6 to 28-6. The second quarter was even more decisive at 31-5: Musel pushed from 30-8 to 53-9 during a heavy 23-1 stretch and went into halftime with a 61-13 advantage. The margin reached 50 points in the third period.
Zoé Freitas (Season PPG: 28.30) was again the main scorer with 31 points, built on 15 made 2-pointers and 1 free throw. Sonia Garcia Garcia, the 14-year-old Spanish guard (Season PPG: 17.43), added 28 points and hit 4 three-pointers. Lisa Kleuls (Season PPG: 8.79) contributed 10 points, while Nour Elodie Diallo, 15 and French (Season PPG: 10.77), scored 9.
Sparta had a difficult first half but responded better later. The third quarter was more balanced at 17-15, and Patrick Roilgen's side won the last period 20-14. Lilly Engels (Season PPG: 10.54) stood out with 23 points, including 16 after halftime, while Hanna Rotink (Season PPG: 15.46) finished with 10.
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