Amicale Steinsel moved into the next cup round with an 80-63 road win over Musel Pikes after a game that turned sharply after the opening quarter.
Musel started well despite an early 0-6 deficit. Behind Magaly Sonja Meynadier (MUS) and Ella Joy Gallatin (MUS), the home team flipped 8-15 into 25-21 with a 17-4 run. Meynadier finished with 22 points on good shooting: 2/2 FT, 4/7 on 2-pointers and 4/9 from three. Gallatin added 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals.
The second quarter was the real shift. Alain Schaeffer's side opened it with 8 straight points to regain control at 29-25, and the inside impact of Brooke Madison Flowers (AMI) became decisive. Flowers, the 26-year-old American center, dominated with 30 points, 19 rebounds and 4 blocks, with excellent 14/16 shooting on 2-pointers and 2/2 free throws. Desiree Genevieve Ramos (AMI) brought constant scoring pressure with 27 points, 7 rebounds and perfect 10/10 free throws.
Musel answered after the break and tied the game at 42-42 on a Gallatin three, but Amicale reacted again through Flowers near the basket and Ramos at the line. The visitors led 62-56 after three quarters. In the last period, after Meynadier cut the gap to 59-65, Amicale closed with a 15-4 run and reached the game-high 17-point margin.
The shooting profile was clear: Amicale were excellent on free throws (20/20) and good from 2-point range (27/50, 54%), while Musel were excellent at the line (10/11) but struggled inside (13/43, 30%) and from three (9/38, 24%). Amicale also won the rebound battle 41-34. Julie Mangen (AMI) and Marie Stoffel (AMI) supported the win well with 8 and 11 points.
(AI generated)