Musel Pikes B edged Gréngewald Hueschtert 42-37 in W-U16 Division 3 (Phase 1), moving up to 2nd place at 2-0, while Gréngewald slips to 3rd (1-2). The hosts opened 4-0 through Zo Schmit scoring four in a row and led 13-9 after the first quarter. Gréngewald stayed in touch (19-16 at halftime), but the game tilted after the break: Musel authored a 16-6 third quarter to build a 35-22 cushion, then reached the night's biggest lead at +15 (37-22) to start the fourth.
Coach Daniel Fernandes Sousa's team did its damage inside, finishing with 18 made two-pointers (no threes), while Coach Bojan Eric's side answered from the arc and the stripe. The visitors mounted a serious charge in the last period: a 9-0 run cut it to 37-31, sparked by 13-year-old Italian guard Giulia Pauletto (GRE), who poured in five straight and hit her second triple of the night. Gréngewald kept coming to 39-35, but Musel steadied at the line, with captain Elisabeth De Lourdes Furtado Monteiro (MUSB, 13) knocking down late free throws to keep the gap at two possessions.
Top performers
- Musel Pikes B: Furtado Monteiro (MUSB) 15 points; Zo Schmit (MUSB) 12; Charlotte Schmitz (Season PPG: 5.40) 7; Emma Gloden (MUSB) 6.
- Gréngewald Hueschtert: Pauletto (GRE, 13, ITA) 13 with two triples; Yadanar Mamou Greenhalgh (GRE) 12; Maria Alesia Basalo Rangel (GRE, 14) 8 before fouling out late, which hampered the comeback.
Team patterns were clear in the numbers: Musel's 18 two-pointers to Gréngewald's 12 underlined the hosts' control in the paint, while Gréngewald hit the only threes (2/2 by Pauletto) and rode a late surge. Musel Pikes B are on a two-game winning run and handled the endgame to secure a close win.
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Musel Pikes B 
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