Amicale Steesel dominated T71 Dudelange 100-55 in Steinsel before 350 spectators (320 paying), building a 35-14 first quarter and never looking back. After a 4-8 start, Amicale closed the opening period on a 31-6 surge powered by perimeter shotmaking from Alex Laurent (Season PPG: 15.17, RPG: 5.5, AssPG: 1.5) and Malcolm Richardson (Season PPG: 16.67, RPG: 5.83, AssPG: 2.33). Coach Daniel Alves Brandao de Sousa's team then controlled the second quarter (21-18) behind Ashton Sherrell (Season PPG: 23.50, RPG: 8.50, AssPG: 0.83), who mixed power finishes with trips to the line despite an unsportsmanlike foul.
The third quarter settled it: a 13-0 burst out of halftime stretched the margin to 72-32, with back-to-back threes from Richardson and Laurent and a Sean Bugeja (AMI) triple. Amicale's highest lead reached 45, and the 100-point mark came on a late three by Bob Rech (Season PPG: 1.50, RPG: 0.17, AssPG: 0.00). Coach Christophe Ney's side briefly sparked through Uros Malesevic (Season PPG: 2.80, RPG: 0.75, AssPG: 0.00) and Joe Kalmes (Season PPG: 19.50, RPG: 8.00, AssPG: 0.67), but the gap only widened after the break.
Amicale's efficiency was decisive: team shooting was good across the board (FT 85%, 2P 55%, 3P 45%) and a 41-27 rebounding edge plus fewer turnovers (11 vs 17) created a steady stream of extra possessions. Individually, Laurent (29 pts) posted excellent 3P accuracy (4/7, 57.1%), Richardson delivered 22 pts, 11 rebs, 6 ast with excellent 3P (4/6, 66.7%), and Sherrell added 24 pts, 11 rebs with excellent 2P (9/10, 90%). Noah Medeot (Season PPG: 9.17, RPG: 2.50, AssPG: 2.00) chipped in timely threes.
For T71, Kalmes led with 14 pts, while Christopher Jack (Season PPG: 8.50, RPG: 1.67, AssPG: 0.17) and Jimmie Taylor III (Season PPG: 17.17, RPG: 5.67, AssPG: 1.50) hit late triples. Mekhi Long (Season PPG: 20.17, RPG: 9.83, AssPG: 1.67) fought to keep pace. T71 struggled from the line (35% FT), the arc (26% 3P), and inside (41% 2P), and their three-game winning run ended.
In the new classification, Amicale moves to 2nd, T71 sits 3rd.
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