M-U16 Division 2, Phase 1 Musel Pikes edged AS Soleuvre 62-57 in Stadtbredimus after a strong late surge, overturning a game that had been controlled early by the visitors. Soleuvre exploded out of the blocks, winning the first quarter 18-7 behind captain Nik Lahure's perimeter shot-making and Max Kunen's aggressiveness. The gap was still nine at the break (29-20), with Coach Olivier Haan's side in command.
Musel Pikes, coached by Daniel Fernandes Sousa, tightened up after halftime and chipped away in the third (19-14) to enter the last period at 39-43. Early in the fourth, Soleuvre briefly restored a five-point cushion (50-45), but the hosts answered with a 7-0 run: baskets by Ben Matthias Schenk (15, DEU) and Jaden El Basri (15, FRA), capped by a timely three from Elija Schanen Sar for a 52-50 lead.
Lahure then struck for five points in a row to flip it back to Soleuvre (55-54), but Musel closed with an 8-2 finish. Schenk delivered four straight points in the closing minute, including free throws after an unsportsmanlike foul on Nils Krantz, effectively sealing the win. Soleuvre's two primary scorers fouled out in the fourth (Lahure and Kunen), a decisive late blow in a one-possession battle until the final minute.
Top performers
- Musel Pikes: Schenk 22, Raphael Siebenaler 19, El Basri 10; Schanen Sar's late 3 was a momentum changer.
- AS Soleuvre: Lahure 24 (four 3s) with multiple scoring bursts, Kunen 18, Yann Conan 6.
Game flow notes
- Highest lead: Soleuvre +13 (5-18, Q1); Musel's largest edge came at 62-55 in the final minute.
- Runs: Soleuvre's 18-7 first quarter; Musel's 7-0 to retake the lead in Q4; Schenk scored 4 in a row to finish it.
- Individual bursts: Lahure's 5 straight points to 55-54; Raphael Siebenaler hit back-to-back baskets to spark the comeback.
Classification: Musel Pikes move top of the standings (rank 1, +4), Soleuvre sit second (+2). Musel open Phase 1 with two wins in a row.
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