Etzella Ettelbruck defeated Musel Pikes 87-77 in the Phase finale, building their win on perimeter volume and two decisive scoring runs. ETZ jumped out 9-2 behind Lenny Lopes Morais (17) and captain Noah Wolter (18), but MUS steadied and briefly turned it around at 23-26. The game swung just before the break: Stéphane Rocardo Silva (17, AGO) came in to hit two threes and added a two, and with a long-range make from Charel Wilmes, ETZ pieced together an 11-0 burst to move from 29-31 to 40-31.
After halftime, ETZ pressed the advantage with another 11-0 streak (from 52-47 to 63-47), fueled by Wilmes and Wolter in transition and half-court. The lead peaked at +16 (63-47). MUS answered through Abram Macalou (25) who buried five triples and kept the visitors in touch, with Geoffrey Schlammes (13) and Omar Youssef Essid (12) adding balance, while Raphaël Siebenaler (MUS) contributed 9 and Marvin Contreras (MUS) knocked down a three off the bench.
Wilmes (Season PPG: 9.36) was the difference-maker with 28 points, including seven threes. Lopes Morais (1.85m; Season PPG: 17.86) drilled four triples and hit three in the second half alone. Wolter (Season PPG: 15.79) navigated four fouls to add 18 and steady ETZ's offense. Silva (10) provided the key bench spark with two threes during the first-half run. Marvin Delgado dos Santos (Season PPG: 25.00) closed strong from the line, sinking back-to-back free throws.
ETZ outscored MUS from deep 15 made threes to 11, the decisive 12-point swing. Under coach Nelson Delgado, ETZ also controlled the key phases with timely timeouts and rotation. Coach Majdi Anan's side kept competing Schlammes calmly hit two late free throws but could never erase ETZ's third-period surge.
In the standings, Etzella climbs to 2nd place (+2). Musel Pikes sits 4th (+1). For ETZ, this win follows two defeats and puts them back on track.
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