BBC East Side Pirates B edged Black Frogs Schieren 48-41 in Heffingen to open the W-U14 Division 3 Phase finale. The Pirates controlled the early rhythm, taking the first two quarters 12-11 and 11-9 for a 23-20 halftime lead. Black Frogs, guided by coach Diogo Jesus Lopes, flipped the momentum after the break with a 15-8 third quarter, fueled by a personal 7-point burst from 13-year-old captain Maely Venancio Postel (Season PPG: 13.40), who pushed Schieren ahead 35-31 and as many as +8 (39-31) early in the fourth.
Coach Paul Daleiden's Pirates responded with the game's decisive sequence: a 10-0 run to turn 31-39 into 41-39, and a closing 17-2 finish that sealed it. Mona Agnes Louise Dieschburg (Season PPG: 12.56) was the difference-maker, pouring in 21 points and scoring repeatedly in the lane during the late surge. Support came from CIAPETTA Mayla (BEPB) with 8 points, while SCHROEDER Lena (BEPB) added 7 and hit a key free throw in the closing minutes. Liciane Da Cunha da Veiga (13, PRT) chipped in 6, and BARNABE DO SENHOR Iris scored twice in the pivotal fourth as BEPB strung together baskets on successive trips.
For Black Frogs, Maely Venancio Postel led with 16, Emily Andrade (Season PPG: 11.56) added 8, and Naela Venancio Postel (Season PPG: 5.33) had 9, including 5 made free throws. Lara Costa Matias scored an important basket to make it 39-31 before the Pirates' comeback. Pirates' captain Anna Classen (Season PPG: 5.63) navigated foul trouble (4) but her side still won the final period 17-6.
In the standings, BEPB move into third (1-0, 48-41, 2.0 classification points), while Black Frogs sit fourth (0-1, 41-48, 1.0). Game winners in a close finish: Dieschburg's 21 and the Pirates' 10-0 burst to start the fourth-quarter rally.
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