Musel Pikes controlled their W-U14 Division 1 trip to esch/ho3, beating Basket Esch 74-51 behind a dominant first quarter and a decisive third. Emma Gloden (12) set the tone with the game's first six points, and Musel raced to 10-21 after 10 minutes. Esch steadied in the second (10-12), but at 20-33 the break, the visitors already had a firm grip.
The key stretch came right after halftime. Sally Kieffer opened the third with back-to-back baskets, triggering a 7-0 start to the quarter. Gloden added a two and a three, then later another triple, while Julide Klara Lambe mixed free throws, inside finishes and a corner three. The period swung 14-28 for Musel, who led by as many as 27 (34-61). Coach Majdi's group then managed the gap to the end despite Esch's late push (17-13 in Q4).
Gloden was the standout with 36 points, repeatedly finding seams in transition and halfcourt. Kieffer added 13, and Lambe chipped in 10, including a timely three during the third-quarter surge. Support came from Chloe Siebenaler (5) and Mara Schoenberg (4), keeping Musel's scoring balanced around their leaders.
For Basket Esch, Diana Costa de Sousa (13, PRT) battled throughout and led with 18 points, productive on cuts and in the lane. Emma Muratovic scored 9 and drew contact for a fourth-quarter free throw, while Jana Lucius (8), Mia Weber (6) and Yara Tavares Dias (6) contributed in the middle quarters. Coach Birchen's side had its best spells in Q2 and Q4, but the third-period run proved too much.
In the standings, Musel Pikes move to 2-0 and top the table; Basket Esch sit at 0-2.
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