Amicale Steesel handled Mambra Mamer 76-61 in Steinsel, splitting the season series after Mamer's 86-85 win in October. The game built progressively: a tight first quarter swung with Alex Laurent stringing three free throws in a row for 18-14. Before halftime, Ashton Sherrell and Antoine Medeot powered the hosts inside for 33-26.
The decisive stretch arrived right after the break. Laurent opened with a three and Amicale ripped a 14-0 run to 52-33, fueled by Malcolm Richardson's drives and Sherrell at the rim. Coach Darko Ristic burned timeouts, but the gap peaked at +19. Early in the fourth, an unsportsmanlike on Noah Medeot gave Terry Winn III three consecutive free throws and possession (60-49), yet Jonas Theisen immediately steadied Amicale and Bob Rech later buried a late three to close it out.
Steesel won it on interior efficiency and ball movement: 56% on twos (good), 25 assists and 19 offensive rebounds. The hosts shot only 21% from three and 67% at the line, but Mamer struggled more (2P: 48%, 3P: 8%, FT: 45%) and finished with just five assists.
Among Amicale's imports, Sherrell (Season PPG: 24.73, RPG: 8.31, AssPG: 0.88) delivered 15 points on 7/7 from two (excellent) with seven boards, and Richardson (Season PPG: 16.00, RPG: 6.88, AssPG: 5.94) added 16 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds. From the homegrown group, Laurent (Season PPG: 14.47, RPG: 4.94, AssPG: 1.31) led with 22 points, including 4/6 from three (excellent), and drew eight fouls; Theisen chipped in key fourth-quarter baskets.
For Mamer's professionals, captain Domenick Slevà (27, 1.98m, USA) was immense with 27 points and 21 rebounds, while Winn III (31, 1.99m, USA; Season PPG: 19.88, RPG: 10.31, AssPG: 2.62) had 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Among the locals, Maid Adrovic (Season PPG: 13.14, RPG: 3.25, AssPG: 1.85) scored 9.
Amicale sit 4th (10-5) and extend their streak to six straight wins; Mamer are 9th (4-11). Coach Daniel Alves Brandão de Sousa's team owned the glass and the paint to control the second half.
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