Musel Pikes overpowered Arantia Larochette 82-50 in Dreiborn, controlling the W-U14 Division 1 opener from the tip. After an 8-8 tie in the first quarter, Musel closed the period 22-12 and built separation with a 14-2 push to 22-10. The key break came early in the second: from 26-19, Musel strung together a 12-0 run to 38-19, reaching halftime at 46-25.
Emma Gloden (MUS) was the reference point all afternoon with 38 points, often scoring on consecutive possessions to halt any Arantia momentum. Sally Kieffer (MUS) added 14 and Chloé Anne-Laure Siebenaler (MUS) 12. In the third quarter Kieffer and Gloden extended the gap beyond 30; in the fourth, Musel posted another 12-0 surge to 80-36, their largest lead (+44). Arantia answered with a late 12-0 run to 80-48.
For Arantia, Michele Elsen (ARA) and Emma Brunetti (ARA) led with 17 points each, supported by Mathilda Wurth (ARA) with 8. Notably, all 82 Musel points came from two-point field goals; neither side made a three, and Arantia's 4 free throws (Elsen 3, Brunetti 1) were their only points at the line. Musel 12-year-old captain Gloden set the tone, while 13-year-old Brunetti carried much of Arantia's scoring.
Coach Majdi Anan's side starts 1-0 and sits 3rd in the classification (up three positions). João Pedro Osório Silva's Arantia is 4th.
(AI generated)