Third-placed Musel Pikes controlled this W-U14 Division 1 Phase finale game from the opening minutes against sixth-placed Basket Esch. Coach Majdi Anan's side blew the game open with a 27-2 first quarter, and the key sequence was a 22-0 run from 5-2 to 27-2. Basket Esch, coached by Pierrette Birchen, never recovered from that start. Musel still extended the gap to 41-4 in the second quarter, led 48-12 at halftime, and reached its biggest advantage at 67-24 late in the third period.
Musel had several decisive scorers. Emma Gloden (Season PPG: 26.89) finished with 21 points and did it without committing a foul. Julidé Klara Lambe (Season PPG: 10.29), the 12-year-old Belgian, added 18 points and set the tone early with 12 points in the first quarter. Lena Mischo (Season PPG: 8.93) contributed 13, while Lena Alt (MUS) gave efficient support with 6 points in only her third game of the competition.
Basket Esch was much better after the break and won the last quarter 30-15. Diana Costa de Sousa (Season PPG: 15.35), a 13-year-old Portuguese player, was the clear offensive leader with 26 points, matching her season high. She caught fire in the fourth quarter with 23 points, including a personal run of 12 straight Esch points. Emma Muratovic (Season PPG: 13.29) scored 7, Jana Lucius (Season PPG: 6.75) also had 7 with two three-pointers, and Giulya Fiore (Season PPG: 3.13) added 6.
This was Musel's third win in three meetings with Basket Esch this season, after earlier successes by 74-51 and 69-36.
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