Musel Pikes B controlled Arantia Larochette B 61-43 in Larochette, building their win on a decisive second quarter and balanced scoring. After a tight 12-11 opening period, the game flipped early in Q2: Lilly Weber opened with five straight points (a three and a two) to put Pikes ahead, Arantia briefly answered for 17-16, but the visitors closed the half on a 12-0 run (from 19-19 to 19-31). Coach Idris Abderrahmane Kader's side maintained the cushion after the break, while Joao Pedro Osorio Silva's timeouts in Q2 couldn't halt the momentum. Pikes' lead peaked at +20 late in the fourth.
Weber paced Musel Pikes with 17 points, fueling that first-half surge and adding key baskets in the fourth. Sophie Martine Disewiscourt added 11, with Lena Mischo and Fatoumata Sony Dia Balde (15, ESP) chipping in 9 each Dia Balde was active late despite foul trouble. Chiara Bidoli (6) and Sally Kieffer (5) provided timely mid-range scores, and Mia Vuckovic's early second-quarter stretch featured two quick fouls in succession that briefly tested the rotation but didn't derail the run.
Arantia stayed in touch through three quarters behind Sarah Monique Mianda Ansay's 18 points, including steady fourth-quarter trips to the line. Yara Mores scored 8, while Lara Almeida Fernandes and Chiara Faber added 4 apiece; Maëly Horta Mascarenhas (14, FRA) connected from long range in Q3. Captain Lilly Agnes battled through four fouls.
Pikes, now 2-0 and atop the Phase finale classification, extend their winning streak to three and confirm their earlier season win over Arantia (55-37). Arantia drop to 0-2 in the round-robin.
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