Musel Pikes B (MUSB) opened Phase 1 with a solid 88-72 road win at Rebound Pr'izerdaul (PRE), controlling the rhythm from the start. The visitors led 21-17 after the first quarter and 47-38 at halftime, helped by an 18-9 surge after the game was tied at 29-29. PRE's timeout at 4-10 in the first period briefly slowed momentum, and a burst by Hanan Ahmic (14) put PRE briefly ahead 24-23 early in Q2, but MUSB answered immediately.
The third quarter widened the gap to 65-54, and the key blow came early in the fourth: an 8-0 run, sparked by back-to-back baskets from Jack Kemmer (13), pushed it to 56-73. Later, captain Marvin Contreras (13) strung together six straight points (two field goals and two free throws) to extend the lead to +22, the highest of the game.
Top performers MUSB: Contreras 21, Jack Kemmer 19, and Noah Christian (15, DEU) 19. Bench support came from Jason Kemmer (7) and Jean-Michel Huber (6). For PRE, captain Elmir Pjevic (15) led with 22, including seven made free throws and one three-pointer, backed by Ahmic 17, Adam Descamps Guirrou 11, and Leandro Santos Duarte (15, PRT) 10; Jamien Tom Simoes added 8. PRE's main scorers carried four fouls but stayed on the floor.
Coaches on both benches used timeouts to manage swings, yet MUSB's steady scoring in the paint and timely runs decided the game. PRE starts with a loss; MUSB opens with a win.
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