Musel Pikes edged MJK Trier 73-67 in a friendly in Stadtbred, controlling most of the night but surviving a late surge. The hosts set the tone early: back-to-back threes from DALEBA (MUS) and MRECHES (MUS) pushed them 8-2 up on the way to a 25-14 first quarter. Midway through the second, baskets from WEBER (MUS), KLEULS (MUS) and BEFFORT (MUS) stretched the lead to 44-24, the largest gap of the game (+20). MJK answered with an 8-0 burst before halftime, sparked by ANNIE (MJK) and PHILINE (MJK), to stay within reach at the break.
After the interval, NADINE (MJK) and HANNAH (MJK) chipped away, but SAMUEL (MUS) kept Musel in front with a timely three and steady scoring. The game flipped in the fourth when MJK unleashed a 13-0 run: NADINE (MJK), HANNAH (MJK), PIA (MJK), ANNIE (MJK) and PHILINE (MJK) all contributed to trim 63-49 to 63-62. Coach Marc Hahnemann's (MUS) group responded immediately NILLES (MUS) scored, SAMUEL (MUS) buried a three and added a free throw, MRECHES (MUS) finished at the rim and DALEBA (MUS) scored inside to restore a two-possession cushion. DENISE (MJK) hit a late three, but the hosts closed it out.
Top performers for Musel Pikes: SAMUEL (MUS) led with 15, DALEBA (MUS) had 14 including 10 in the opening quarter MRECHES (MUS) added 11, while LECHES (MUS) 9 and KLEULS (MUS) 8 provided key support. For MJK Trier, NADINE (MJK) scored 13, ANNIE (MJK) 12 and DENISE (MJK) 11, with LEONIE (MJK) at 8 and both HANNAH (MJK) and PHILINE (MJK) on 6. Captains NILLES (MUS) and LEONIE (MJK) set the tone for their sides, and MJK's bench, led by coach Leonie (MJK), nearly engineered the comeback. In the end, Musel's late sequence proved the game-winner in a close finish.
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Musel Pikes 
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