In Mondercan., Musel Pikes B edged BC Mess 59-55 in a close W-U16 Division 3 Phase finale game. The visitors set the early tone, 15-11 after the first quarter, with Lilly Weber (MUSB) and 13-year-old Emma Gloden finding the basket. Mess replied with a 6-0 run to open the second quarter, moving 17-15 through Maéna Barandao-Bakele (Season PPG: 12.18) and Hannah Meysembourg (Season PPG: 20.64). The period seesawed to a 28-27 Musel lead at halftime.
The key swing came midway through the third: from 34-32 to Mess, Musel pieced together a 9-0 burst Gloden's three followed by back-to-back baskets from Lena Mischo (MUSB) and points at the line flipping the game to 41-34 and closing the quarter 43-36 for the visitors. Early in the fourth, Musel produced another 6-0 run to 49-38, the night's biggest lead (11). Coach SANTIAGO JANEIRO Joao Carlos's team refused to fold, answering with a 5-0 and later a 4-0 streak to get within 50-47, before Musel rebuilt the cushion to 55-47.
The finish was tense. The 14-year-old Meysembourg strung together 5 straight points (and 6 of 8 for Mess) to pull it to 53-57, but Gloden answered at the other end and Barandao-Bakele's late free throws set the final score.
Top performers:
- Musel Pikes B: Emma Gloden (21, Season PPG: 9.56) led and closed; support from Lena Mischo (11, MUSB), Lilly Weber (11, MUSB) and Charlotte Schmitz (9, Season PPG: 5.41).
- BC Mess: Hannah Meysembourg (22, Season PPG: 20.64) powered the comeback; Maéna Barandao-Bakele added 18 (Season PPG: 12.18), and Favor Patience Kobrissa (9, Season PPG: 11.90) contributed inside.
Under coach KADER Idris Abderrahmane, Musel Pikes B stay perfect atop the Phase finale (4-0) and extend their winning streak to four. Mess are second at 2-1.
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