Mambra Mamer edged Amicale Steesel 86-85 in a tight M-ENOVOS League qualification game in Mamer, breaking a three-game losing run. In front of 176 spectators (120 paying), the hosts trailed 38-41 at halftime before flipping the game in the third quarter (24-17) and surviving a late Amicale push.
Key swing: right after the break, Rashon Jamal Johnson Jr (26, USA) authored a personal 5-0 burst (two free throws and a three) to put Mamer ahead 43-41. Early in the fourth, Maid Adrovic (17, 1.90m) hit a three and a two for a 5-0 run to 67-60, and Mamer built the night's biggest lead at 80-69. From there, Amicale rallied behind Scott Morton and Alex Laurent, closing to 86-85 on Morton's lay-up in the final minute, but Mamer held on.
Free throws and rebounding decided it. Mamer lived at the line (26/40 FT) and drew 29 opponent fouls, while Amicale went 9/15. Dominique Thomas Sleva (27, USA) was the game's dominant figure: 18 points, 26 rebounds (14 offensive), 5 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, plus 14/17 FT (good). He fouled out late but had already set the platform. Adrovic added 19 points (80% FT good; 42.9% 3P good). Alan Bedirhanoglu chipped in 13 with excellent 2P (5/7). Johnson Jr scored 18 with excellent 2P (5/7) and good 3P (2/4). Mamer won the glass 46-39 (OR 19-12).
For Amicale, Laurent (32, 1.98m) led with 22 (7/10 2P good). Among the others, Morton posted 17 with excellent FT (2/2) and excellent 2P (7/9), plus 10 rebounds and 5 steals; Ashton Lee Sherrell (USA) had 19 with excellent 2P (9/11) before fouling out; Jonas Theisen added 7 (3P 1/1 excellent) but also fouled out. Malcolm Wesley Richardson (USA) scored 12 and picked up a third-quarter technical. Coach Daniel Alves Brandao de Sousa was fouled out in the fourth after two C1 technicals; Mamer coach Darko Ristic received a B1 later.
Team shooting told the story: Amicale's 2P was good (59%) but they went 4/26 from three (15%). Mamer's percentages were modest (2P 43%, 3P 32%), yet their volume at the stripe and offensive boards were decisive.
Table impact: Amicale sits 8th (2-2). Mamer climbs to 11th (1-3).
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