Musel Pikes B overpowered BC Mess B 74-39 in Dreiborn to open the M-Division 1 championship round. The hosts blasted out 30-9 in the first quarter, closing it on a 22-2 surge from 8-5 to 30-7. Félix Fechter (33) was central with 6 consecutive points in that stretch, while Chris Dentzer (35, 1.78m) and Emmanuel Alfred Sadler (45) finished relentlessly around the rim.
Mess reacted in the second quarter, starting on a 5-0 run (François Villain's three, then Yorick Melchior) and holding Musel to 4 points in the period; both benches used early time-outs, with player-coach Damien Michels trying to stabilize his group. Halftime: 34-19.
Musel reasserted control after the break with a 25-10 third quarter, fueled by perimeter shots from Dentzer and timely scoring from Eric Steffen. The lead ballooned past 30; Romain Steffen hit a late triple for 74-37, the largest gap (+37), before the 74-39 final. Coach Philippe Steffen managed minutes well, leaning on an experienced core.
Top scorers - Musel: Fechter 15, Dentzer 14 (three triples), Sadler 13, Eric Steffen 9, Guy Schmit 7. Mess: Melchior 14, Alexandre Caurlà (32, 1.80m, Guard) 10, Villain 7. From deep, Musel hit 7 threes to Mess's 2. At the line, Musel added 5 points to Mess's 1. In the standings, Musel Pikes B start 1-0 in 1st place; BC Mess B open at 0-1 in 6th.
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