Second-placed Musel Pikes B won a close road game against 10th-placed Basket Esch B, 85-80, and extended their winning run to three games.
Musel set the first rhythm with a 30-25 opening quarter. Chris Dentzer (MUSB) scored the first 8 Musel points, and Guy Schmit (MUSB) finished the period strongly as the visitors built a first cushion. Esch stayed in touch through Antoine Kühn (LALB), who was already hot from long range.
The home side changed the game in the second quarter. Kühn kept scoring from outside, Ruben Vidal (LALB) and Kenan Halilovic (LALB) added key baskets, and Jules Frédéric Neuen (LALB) brought steady production at the foul line. From 25-30 down, Esch moved in front and closed the half ahead 47-44.
The decisive swing came after the break. Laurent Tousch (LALB) opened the third quarter well and Esch still led 57-55, but Musel then produced a 15-5 run. Schmit went on a roll again, Dentzer added a three and free throws, and Raphael Martin (MUSB) punished inside and at the line. That run turned the game to 70-62 for Musel.
Musel's biggest lead reached 13 points at 77-64 in the fourth quarter. Esch still threatened late: Kühn hit another three, Neuen scored inside, and Vidal cut the gap to 83-77. Alexandre Frieden (MUSB) answered immediately with Musel's last basket, and Tousch's late three only trimmed the margin.
Schmit led all scorers with 28 for Musel, with strong support from Dentzer's 17 and Martin's 16 before he fouled out. For Esch, Kühn had 21 with six made threes, Neuen added 16, Vidal 13, and Tousch 9.
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