Musel Pikes B overpowered Etzella Ettelbruck 86-41 in W-U16 Division 3 (Phase 2), flipping the game after a slow start. Etzella, guided by coach Romain Beckers, led 15-9 after the first quarter behind an early burst from Hannah Maes and a three by captain Rica Karamaga. Coach Majdi Anan's side then took full control: MUSB opened the second quarter with a 21-0 run to 30-15 and won the period 36-4, reaching halftime at 45-19.
The third quarter saw a brief Etzella response (12-6) through Maes, Jill Maes and Jil Ries, but the gap stayed wide. In the fourth, MUSB closed on a 35-10 surge, with Sonia Garcia Garcia (13 years old, ESP) pouring in 21 points in the last period alone and stringing together multiple baskets in a row. Final margin and highest lead matched at +45.
Garcia Garcia (Season PPG: 16.70) exploded for 42 points, including 21 in Q2 and 21 in Q4. Support came from Charlotte Schmitz (Season PPG: 5.19) with 8, Zoé Schmit (5.08) 8, and Chiara Bidoli (5.69) 7. Despite picking up several fouls in a short span in the second quarter, Ashareela Prins van Wijngaarden added timely points.
For Etzella, Hannah Maes (Season PPG: 14.00) led with 18, while Jil Ries (12.13) added 9 and Jill Maes (9.00) 7. Karamaga's early three was offset by foul trouble (three personals).
In the standings, Musel Pikes B climb to 3rd (+1) at 2-2. Etzella remain 5th at 0-4 and are on a seven-game losing streak.
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