AS Soleuvre won a close M-U22 road game at Musel Pikes, 89-83, and climbed two places to 1st in the classification. Musel stayed 2nd.
The game changed shape several times. Soleuvre started better and led 25-21 after one quarter, with Charel Diedenhofen (20, 1.97m) very active early. Musel answered in the second period behind Jason Hartz (Season PPG: 16.00) and Marko Mustafic (21, 1.88m, HRV), trimming the gap to 45-43 at halftime after a 22-20 quarter.
The decisive stretch came in the third. Hervé Marie-Rose's team exploded for 31 points and turned a two-point halftime lead into a 76-58 advantage. Ibrahim Hasic (Season PPG: 21.60) was on a real roll in that phase, scoring 13 points in the quarter, while Soleuvre also produced a 12-0 run from 45-52 to 45-64. Their highest lead reached 21 points at 76-55. Musel's momentum was also hurt by second-half technical fouls.
Majdi Anan's side still pushed hard in the last quarter. Musel opened the period with an 8-0 run to cut the margin, and later got as close as 80-85. Jules Jacquet (17) was central in that comeback, scoring 12 of his 14 points in the fourth, while Colin Schanen Sar (Season PPG: 4.60) added 8 late points. Soleuvre stayed composed enough to close it.
Hasic finished with 25 points, Brochot-Carric (20, 2.00m, FRA) added 20, Diedenhofen had 13, and Lex Lahure (Season PPG: 16.60) scored 12. For Musel, Hartz had 19, Mustafic 15, Jacquet 14, Geoffrey Schlammes (Season PPG: 17.40) 13, and Schanen Sar 10. Early foul pressure also mattered for Musel, with Jacquet picking up two first-quarter fouls.
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