Musel Pikes controlled Arantia Larochette 81-57 in Larochette, repeating their dominance from Phase 1 (82-50) and moving to first place in the Phase finale standings. Coach Majdi Anan's team blitzed the start with a 10-0 run on five straight scoring plays (Gloden twice, Weber back-to-back, Mischo), forcing an early Arantia timeout, and closed the first quarter 24-8. The visitors kept piling on in the second, with threes from Emma Gloden and Sally Kieffer and steady foul-line scoring by Julidé Klara Lambe (BEL), reaching 50-22 at the break.
Arantia answered after halftime with a 10-2 surge to 32-52, but Gloden immediately stamped the momentum with six points in a row (FT, layup, jumper, FT) to restore a safe cushion. The gap peaked at 29 late in the third (68-39). The hosts finished better, taking the fourth 18-13, yet the deficit was too large.
Gloden (Season PPG: 28.25) was outstanding with 33 points, supported by Lilly Weber's 16 before she fouled out late in the third after two early first-quarter fouls, and Lambe added 11. For Arantia, Michele Elsen (13) led with 19, Mathilda Wurth had 14, and captain Jana Agnes added 9, while Emma Brunetti (Season PPG: 11.09) chipped in 7.
Musel, who had dropped two straight before this, halted their slide; Arantia suffered a second consecutive loss. Coach Pedro Nunes Jordao's side did compete after halftime, but the first-half damage proved decisive. Musel now top the group; Arantia sit third.
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