Mambra Mamer B edged Musel Pikes C 60-54 in a tight M-Division 2 championship round opener in Stadtbredimus. The visitors led 16-11 after the first quarter and built the night's largest gap at 26-17 in Q2 after a Scharel Geimer (MAMB) three, before Musel trimmed it to 27-29 at halftime.
Musel flipped momentum with a 6-0 start to the third (Chris Konsbruck, Sven Klauner, Maximilian Tschiderer) to go up 33-29. Max Kreutz (MUSC) hit from deep for 40-37 and Nevzat Dzudzevic (MUSC) made it 42-37, but Christophe Ney (MAMB) knocked down two free throws and Julien Marage drilled a triple to tie it 42-42 entering the fourth.
The final period swung repeatedly. From 51-50 Musel, Mamer finished on a 10-3 run: Maximilien Tresson and Ney restored the lead, Luc Decker and Geimer added key baskets, and Ney plus captain-coach Jannik Tuffel (MAMB, 44) sealed it at the line. Tresson (9) fouled out late, but Ney (game-high 19) and Geimer (15) carried the close. Youngster Lucas Wergifosse (MAMB, 18, 1.97m, BEL) chipped in 3.
For Musel, Christian Heinesch (MUSC) led with 13, Kreutz added 11 (two threes), Konsbruck 9 and Tschiderer 9 before fouling out after two quick personals in a row. Coach Pit Ries' side had it level after three, but Mamer's late execution decided it.
Classification: Mamer Mamer B starts 1-0 (4th), Musel Pikes C 0-1 (5th). Mamer is on a one-game win streak; Musel opens with a loss.
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