Third-placed Musel Pikes, coached by Anan Majdi, beat fourth-placed BBC East Side Pirates 70-51 in Dreiborn and kept their place in the Phase finale table. It was another favorable matchup for Musel after their 82-58 win in March, and it became their third success against East Side this season.
The Pirates were sharper early. They led 17-14 after the first quarter, with Emma Kasel (Season PPG: 5.53) hitting from outside and Lena Lentz (Season PPG: 5.79) giving BBC East Side a 15-10 advantage. Louisa Schmit (Season PPG: 20.24) was also active around the basket.
The game changed in the second period. After East Side had come back to 26-26, Musel produced the key 12-0 run for a 38-26 lead. Emma Gloden (Season PPG: 26.05), Lena Mischo (Season PPG: 9.31), Sally Kieffer (Season PPG: 5.15) and 12-year-old Belgian Julidé Klara Lambe (Season PPG: 10.95) all contributed in that stretch. The Pirates answered with 6 straight points before halftime and stayed within reach at 38-32.
East Side still threatened in the third quarter, cutting the gap to 41-37 and then 45-41 behind Schmit, Lentz and Kasel. Musel did not lose control and closed the period at 54-43. Early in the fourth, Coach Christian's side committed several fouls before Musel extended again to 58-43. From there, the home team managed the game and reached its highest lead at 19 points, 65-46, before finishing at 70-51.
Musel had balanced scoring with four players in double figures: Gloden 21, Lambe 18 despite four fouls, Mischo 17 and Kieffer 10. For East Side, Schmit and Lentz both scored 18, while Kasel added 8. The Pirates are now on a four-game losing streak.
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