Musel Pikes, who climbed two places into 1st, controlled this W-U14 Division 1 Phase 1 game from the opening minutes and won 97-73 at Arantia Larochette. Arantia stayed 4th at 1-1.
Daniel Fernandes Sousa's team created separation very early. After a balanced first few possessions, Musel accelerated through Emma Gloden (MUS), Julidé Klara Lambe (MUS) and Nella Mischo (MUS), taking the first quarter 33-10. The visitors finished that period with strong momentum and already had a double-digit cushion before the break between quarters.
Arantia answered well in the second quarter. Pedro Nunes Jordao's side opened the period with 9 points in a row, cutting the score from 10-33 to 19-33. Kyara dos Reis Cruz (ARA) drove that reaction despite committing three fouls in the first quarter. Captain Mathilda Wurth (13, ARA) and Amélie Kirch (ARA) also gave the home team good offensive support. Arantia won the quarter 22-21, but Musel still went into halftime ahead 54-32.
The third quarter was the decisive stretch. Musel quickly restored full control and produced an 11-2 run, with Gloden scoring 9 points during that sequence. The visitors kept scoring inside, finishing with 42 made 2-pointers, and pushed their lead to as many as 38 points in the second half.
Gloden led all scorers with 38 points, Lambe added 28, Mischo 13, and Mara Schoenberg (MUS) had 8. For Arantia, Dos Reis Cruz scored 25, Wurth 20, Kirch 16, and Maila Becker Vrehen (ARA) added 4. The home side kept playing through the last quarter and closed the game on a 12-0 run to reduce the final margin.
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