AB Contern C won 56-72 in Steinsel, overturning an early deficit and splitting the season series 1-1 (both wins by the visitors). Amicale Steesel B started fast: threes from Gil Rech and Fabio Adducchio fueled a 6-0 opening and a 14-2 surge, closing the first quarter up 20-11. Contern steadied in Q2, with Michel Kirsch and Patrick Walravens trimming the gap to 31-30 at halftime.
The game flipped in the third. Kirsch opened with a three, and Walravens powered a 25-10 quarter for Contern, including a personal 5-point burst (2+3) in a 7-0 team run that stretched the lead to 37-46. By late in the period Contern was up 39-55. Early in Q4, Dorian Scheltien (21, 1.88m) hit three free throws in a row to make it 46-55, but Contern answered through Pedro Fernandes Torres and Christian Harr. An unsportsmanlike on Tom Rech at 49-61 yielded extra points (49-62) and the gap peaked at +17 (49-66) before the visitors closed it out.
Top performers
- Contern: Patrick Walravens 21 led the surge; Michel Kirsch 13 (key threes); Sébastien Hommel 10; Michel Patrick Thein 7, including a late three; Christian Harr 6; Miguel Antonio Fernandes Torres 6; Steffen Boenecke 4.
- Amicale: Jo Weimerskirch 14; Scheltien 14; Adducchio 10 (Season PPG: 5.9); Kirill Shingel 8 (35, Belarus).
Foul notes: Gil Rech picked up four, including two P2 infractions in quick succession in Q3; no player fouled out. Coach Sébastien Hommel's group won the middle quarters 44-21, while Coach Tom Rech used time-outs to stem runs but couldn't shift momentum.
Standings impact: Contern climbs to 3rd (+3, 5-6) and halts a three-game skid; Amicale drops to 6th (-1, 4-7) and suffers a fifth straight loss.
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