T71 Dudelange overwhelmed Musel Pikes 87-40 in the W-U14 Division 1 Phase finale, breaking a matchup that had been close earlier in the season (50-49 and 68-58 for T71). The opening minutes belonged to Musel as Lena Mischo scored the first four points (0-4), but T71 steadied to a 12-12 first quarter. The second quarter stayed tight. Lilly Weber strung together eight points to pull MUS to 28-28, before T71 edged ahead 32-28 at halftime.
Mike Baseggio's team broke it open right after the break. A 10-0 run to 42-30 sparked by Zoey Winandy's three and Ella Bourgnon's aggression was followed by another 10-0 burst to 52-32. MUS hit foul trouble at the wrong time, with Weber whistled for several personals in quick succession, and T71 added points at the stripe through Bourgnon and Desejada Antonio Lopes Ca (13, PRT). The fourth quarter was one-way traffic: a 12-0 surge to 72-38, then a closing 15-0 run sealed the 47-point margin, the night's highest lead.
Bourgnon (24, Season PPG: 20.46) set the tone and repeatedly scored in bunches, while Lopes Ca added 21 (Season PPG: 19.67), including a personal 5-0 burst in the fourth. Chloé Wolf (12) and Tamy Zatko (11, one triple) joined in, and Winandy hit from deep. For MUS, captain Emma Gloden had 13 (Season PPG: 27.07), with Mischo and Weber 8 apiece; both Mischo and Weber finished on four fouls.
T71 improves to 3-0 in the championship round, climbing to 2nd place (+2), and extends its winning streak to 11. Musel Pikes drop to 2-2, now 3rd, their two-game run halted under Majdi Anan. T71 lead this season's head-to-head 3-0.
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