W-Coupe Fillettes, 1/8 finales: Musel Pikes overpowered BC Mess 104-25 and advanced to the quarterfinals.
The visitors imposed their rhythm from the tip with a 12-0 start and led 30-6 after the first quarter. The gap widened to 53-11 at halftime as Coach Majdi Anan rotated early and often. The third quarter settled any doubt: Emma Gloden (26 pts), the Pikes captain, strung together a flurry featuring two makes from long range and, midway through the period, an 8-0 personal run. Musel closed the third up 87-19 and reached their largest lead at the buzzer, +79.
Scoring was widely shared: Lilly Weber added 20 points with relentless finishes inside, Lena Mischo contributed 12 and steady free throws, and Sally Kieffer had 10. The bench delivered 30 points, with Mara Schoenberg (9), Lis Apel (9), Chlo Siebenaler (8) and Leonie Urbain (4) all active. Julide Klara Lambe (6, 12 years, BEL) chipped in around the rim.
Mess struggled to find rhythm against the pressure but battled to the end under Coach Max Meysembourg. Captain Laura Meysembourg led with 11 points, while Kaly Bara (4), Theresa Magali Erasmy (4) and Jesmera Falangani (4, 12 years, COD) provided the rest, alongside Chloe Judy Berg (2). Mess faced early foul trouble in the second quarter when Flavia Rodrigues Borracci picked up two quick personals and finished with three.
Key stretches defined the night: the opening 12-0 by Musel, the 23-5 second quarter, and Gloden's third-quarter surge that broke the game open. Nine different Pikes players scored, underlining the depth that drove the visitors past triple digits and into the next round.
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