Musel Pikes controlled this friendly against Kordall Steelers, winning 90-53 after building the game in phases: 33-18, 56-38, then a decisive 79-45 after three quarters.
The key first break came after 16-16. Musel closed the opening quarter on a 17-2 run, with Kyle Johnson (MUS), Julian Hammond (MUS) and captain Sam Streef (22, 1.90m) driving the tempo. Johnson was already productive inside, while Streef stretched the defense with two early threes.
Philip David Dejworek's team kept that momentum into the second quarter. Musel moved from 33-18 to 38-18, extending the run to 22-2 across the quarter break. Kordall answered well for a few minutes: Malcolm Christie (KDS) hit from outside, Max Schmit (34, 1.80m) and Dzenan Eco (20, 1.96m) helped cut the gap to 45-35. Musel then finished the half better, closing at 56-38.
The third quarter settled the game. Eco committed two quick fouls just after the restart, and Musel immediately punished that sequence. Johnson scored 9 points in the period, Hammond added 7, and the hosts turned 59-40 into 79-43 with a strong 20-3 stretch. Kordall also lost Ermin Babic (24, 1.83m) on a disqualifying fighting foul late in the quarter.
Johnson finished as the clear offensive leader with 31 points. Hammond added 21 and Streef 20, giving Musel three players above 20 or close to it, while Johan Bouttet (26, 1.85m, FRA) added 7. For Kordall, Schmit led with 11 points, Christie had 10, Luis De Brito Martins (29, 1.85m, CPV) scored 9, and Eco with Noah Zucca (23, 1.90m) added 8 each.
Musel's highest lead reached 37 points at the end.
(AI generated)