Third-placed Musel Pikes controlled this W-U14 Division 1 Phase finale game away to fourth-placed BBC East Side Pirates, winning 82-58 after building the margin mainly in the middle quarters.
The start was competitive. BEP stayed close at 8-8, but Musel then produced an 11-0 run to move from 10-11 to 21-11, with Emma Gloden (Season PPG: 27.40) already setting the tone. BEP reduced the gap to 14-21 at the end of the first quarter, but the second period decided much of the evening. Majdi Anan's team won it 26-8, stretching the score from 21-14 to 47-22. In that spell, Musel had another strong sequence, including 12 unanswered points between 33-18 and 45-18.
Gloden finished with 32 points and was the main difference-maker, including two three-pointers and several scoring bursts in a row. She had strong support from 12-year-old Belgian Julidé Klara Lambe (Season PPG: 10.07), who scored 17, while Lilly Weber (Season PPG: 11.83) added 12 and opened the game well. Mara Schoenberg and Lena Mischo each scored 6.
BEP showed more resistance after halftime. Louisa Schmit (Season PPG: 21.54) again carried much of the offense with 24 points, and 12 of them came after the break. Emma Kasel (Season PPG: 5.07) added 10, Nelly Ney (Season PPG: 9.00) scored 7, and Lena Lentz brought 6 points in the last quarter. Tania Mehlen's side even won the fourth quarter 20-16, but Musel's cushion was already too large. The visitors reached their highest lead at 75-43 before managing the finish.
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