Amicale Steesel C stayed 6th, while Telstar Hesperange D climbed 6 places to 4th after a game largely shaped by the opening quarter. Under coach Max Rock, Telstar broke away very early: after 2-2, the visitors finished the first period on a strong run for a 23-8 lead. Sylvain Felten (TELD) set the tone there, and Christophe Thil (TELD) quickly became the second scorer in the game.
AMIC reacted better in the second quarter. Leon Oliver Wolf (Season PPG: 11.60) was productive near the basket, Philippe Koeune (AMIC) added scoring from inside and outside, and Félix Schaack (AMIC) gave a lift from the bench with a three. Even so, Telstar still controlled halftime at 45-31.
The third quarter contained an important momentum swing. Steesel reduced the gap to 35-45, but Telstar answered through Felten and Thil and extended the margin again. At 59-40, the visitors had their highest lead of the evening at 19 points.
AMIC's best phase came in the last quarter. Schaack and Fabio Adducchio (Season PPG: 3.20) hit from long range, Ivan Wurth (AMIC) scored four straight points, and the home side produced a 7-0 run to cut it to 59-65. Telstar then answered with the last 5 points of the game, including Thil's late three.
Felten finished with 28 points and Thil with 23, combining for 51 of Telstar's 70. For AMIC, Wolf scored 18, Koeune 14 and Schaack 9, all of Schaack's points coming from 3-point range. Koeune, the 1.82m guard, and Wolf carried much of Steesel's offensive resistance after the difficult start.
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