Musel Pikes B controlled the trip to Bertrange, defeating Sparta Bertrange C 69-51 in M-U16 Division 6 Phase 1. After Sparta opened 6-2, the visitors answered with a 12-0 burst to seize the first quarter 14-8. The second period stayed balanced (15-14 for Musel), sending the game to halftime at 29-22 for the Pikes.
The third quarter proved decisive. Behind a scoring spree from 15-year-old Jason Kemmer (MUSB), who hit back-to-back buckets and kept piling on, Musel ran away 24-10 in the period to lead by as many as 21 (53-32) at the horn. Sparta responded with character at the start of the fourth: a 10-0 run became a 17-2 surge to close to 49-57, prompting a timely timeout by coach Cherif. Musel settled and finished with a 12-2 close to seal it.
Kemmer (MUSB) poured in 27 points, the game's top mark, repeatedly breaking down the defense in the third. Captain Noah Christian (MUSB) added 17, and Slovenian forward Maks Povhe (15) chipped in 8, with Jean-Michel Huber at 5 and late insurance from Jack Kemmer (5). For Sparta, 12-year-old Oskar Nagy (SPAC) led with 14, supported by Lukas Maver (SPAC) with 12 and Giacomo Bernardo Spreafico (SPAC) with 11 despite carrying fouls. Captain Miguel Henrique Tegethoff Sereno (Season PPG: 8.8) added 6, and Giovanni Vena 4.
Discipline held throughout with only standard personal fouls, no technicals or unsportsmanlike infractions. Coach Cherif's group managed the late pressure well, while coach Agelan's side showed resilience in the fourth-quarter push.
In the standings, Musel Pikes B jump to 1st place (+3), now 2-1, while Sparta remain 3rd at 1-2. Recent form: Sparta are on a two-game slide; Musel's sequence reads win, loss, win.
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