T71 Dudelange B controlled Musel Pikes B 77-48 in W-U16 Division 3 (Phase 1), despite an 8-0 Musel start. After that burst, T71 answered with a 19-4 run to close the first quarter up 19-12, then broke the game open with a 22-9 second period for a 41-21 halftime lead. The third quarter featured another key T71 surge, 8-0 to 25-49, shortly before a C1 technical was assessed to Musel head coach Daniel Fernandes Sousa. T71 managed the gap calmly in the fourth, peaking at a 31-point lead at 46-77 and closing 77-48 under head coach Lynn Biever.
T71's balance was decisive, with seven different players scoring from long range. Katarina Barbic (14, HRV) led with 18 points, supported by Veena Burgund (Season PPG: 10.50) with 13, Jil Jander (Season PPG: 4.00) with 12 and Shari von Arx (Season PPG: 9.86) with 9. Claudia Portero Martinez (14, ESP) added 7, and the captain Eva Guedes chipped in as well.
For Musel, captain Chiara Bidoli scored 8, while Charlotte Schmitz (Season PPG: 5.67) produced a strong 18, including multiple baskets in the final quarter. Lisi Reitz (MUSB) had 6 and Elisabeth De Lourdes Furtado Monteiro (Season PPG: 8.14) 5. A notable second-quarter sequence saw Mia Vuckovic commit three fouls in quick succession, hampering Musel's rotation as T71's perimeter rhythm grew.
Game evolution highlights:
- Musel 8-0 start, T71 replies 19-4 to lead after Q1.
- T71 dominates Q2 (22-9) to lead by 20 at the break.
- Mid-Q3 T71 8-0 to 25-49, control maintained to the end.
- Late in Q4, Jander scored back-to-back baskets to push the highest lead to 31.
In the standings, T71 stays first at 4-0 and extends its winning streak to four. Musel drops to 2-2 but sits second (+1 place).
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