Musel Pikes overpowered T71 Dudelange 83-54 in the W-U16 Division 1 championship round, reversing a shaky middle stretch with a dominant second half in Dreiborn. After a strong 24-11 first quarter sparked by early baskets from Nour Elodie Diallo (Season PPG: 10.00), Musel stalled in the second. T71 rode perimeter scoring from Katarina Barbic (Season PPG: 11.42) and Shari Von Arx (Season PPG: 10.50) to take the quarter 24-6, closing the half on a 12-1 run for a 35-30 lead.
Coach Majdi Anan's side reset after the break. The third quarter turned on captain Marie Gloden's surge; she strung together six straight points in a 17-4 spell that flipped 33-41 into a 50-45 Musel edge. Gloden finished with a season-high 28 points, including 3 triples, and later added 14 points in the fourth alone. The final period was decisive: a 30-9 quarter, featuring an 8-0 burst early in the frame, sealed the win. Supporting Gloden were Diallo (14 pts, 14, FRA), Sonia Garcia Garcia (13, ESP; 11 pts, 1 triple) and Ashareela Prins van Wijngaarden (15, NLD; 11 pts with 2 threes).
T71 had their best stretch in Q2 behind Barbic (7 pts), Von Arx (10) and Ghalia Hatim (8, 1 triple), but foul trouble hurt rhythm Hatim picked up two quick first-quarter fouls. Team scoring leaned on 16 two-pointers and 4 threes, with 10 made free throws.
Musel's balance was clear: 27 two-pointers and 7 threes (8 FTs), with late contributions from Coralie Heynen (Season PPG: 10.50) and Chiara Bidoli. The result extends Musel's winning streak to seven and lifts them to 1st in Phase 2 (+5 in ranking), while T71 slips to 2nd (-1). The matchup also confirms Musel's season control in this pairing after the earlier 95-59 win.
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