Amicale Steesel B edged Telstar Hesperange D, 50-42, in a defensive game that swung after halftime. The hosts closed the first quarter on a 6-0 burst (from 10-14 to 16-14), but Telstar answered with a 7-0 run in the second to lead 28-25 at the break. Telstar's best stretch came early in Q3, when Norman Aust (48) pushed the gap to a game-high +5 at 30-25. From there, Coach Rech's side tightened up and flipped the momentum with an 11-2 reply to move in front 36-32 by the end of the third.
At 39-39 in the fourth, Amicale produced the decisive 8-0 run: two free throws by Tom Hoffmann (Season PPG: 19.6), a layup by Gil Rech (Season PPG: 10.5), Cliff Konrath's finish, then a basket from Quentin Jean Jack Leveque (34, FRA) for 47-39. Telstar never fully recovered. Coach Pividor's timeout at the 6th minute sought to halt the slide, but Amicale controlled the closing minutes.
Gil Rech led Amicale with 16 points, including 9 in the third quarter that turned the game, while Hoffmann added 14 and carried the early scoring (12 by halftime). Konrath chipped in 7 and important late points; Leveque had 7, including a key fourth-quarter basket. Veteran Kirill Shingel (35, BLR) contributed timely scores across the middle quarters.
For Telstar, Alec Paul Jacques Goedert (Season PPG: 14.4) topped all visitors with 18, keeping them in touch throughout, and Pascal Wohl (Season PPG: 7.83) struck early for 10, scoring six of Telstar's first eight points. Aust added 7, including the bucket that made it 30-25, their largest lead. Christophe Thil's four fouls three in the last period hurt Telstar's rotation down the stretch.
Amicale, now 2nd in the standings (+1), bounce back to winning ways after their previous loss. Telstar remain 9th and see their slide continue with a fifth straight defeat since their opening win. The highest leads: Telstar +5 (30-25), Amicale +8 at the buzzer.
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