Musel Pikes rolled past AB Contern 85-48 in W-U16 Division 1 (Phase 1) at Contern/Central, staying perfect under coach Majdi Anan. Contern, guided by coach Dave Schroeder, stayed in touch early, but the game flipped decisively in the second quarter.
Q1 set the tone: Lisa Kleuls opened with a three and Coralie Heynen added multiple scores as Pikes led 24-17, with Julie Braun Silva answering for Contern at the line and from midrange. The decisive stretch came right after the first break. An 8-0 Musel spurt turned 19-26 into 19-34, and the visitors closed the half on a 9-1 run, powered by Zoé Freitas and two quick triples by Eve Engel. In all, Pikes authored a 26-4 quarter-ending burst to lead 52-23 at halftime.
Freitas kept piling on after the break, opening Q3 with a three before Contern's best spell: Emily Quirke (15, IRL) and Anna Harris (15, FRA) combined for a mini-run to steady the hosts. Charlotte Schmitz (Season PPG: 5.17) chipped in with back-to-back baskets for Musel, and the visitors managed the gap the rest of the way. The final quarter was more balanced, but the damage was done; Musel's largest lead reached 37.
Top performers
- Musel Pikes: Zoé Freitas led all scorers with 26, including 11 in a dominant second quarter. Heynen added 17, Kleuls 9, and Sonia Garcia Garcia (13, ESP) contributed 9. Engel's two second-quarter threes were momentum plays.
- AB Contern: Quirke scored 15 and Harris 13, with Braun Silva adding 11. Captain Céline Kerschen (Season PPG: 2.60) battled early foul pressure.
Foul notes
Contern's Sofia Nunes Lopes racked up four fouls across Q2-Q3, which strained the rotation during Musel's key run. No players fouled out.
Form and table
Musel Pikes move to 4-0 and remain first, extending their winning streak to four. Contern drop to 1-3 but sit third in the classification, now on a three-game skid.
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