AB Contern (CON) moved into the 1/4 finals of the MCoupe Minis with a 7057 home win over Amicale Steesel (AMI) at Contern/Central. The game swung repeatedly before Contern closed it with authority.
Amicale started sharper, hitting from midrange and beyond the arc through early contributions by Aiden Riley Smith (13, CAN), Maxime Kapgen (12) and a triple from Charel Patz (12) to take the first quarter 2116. Contern answered in the second behind a relentless Max Müller (12), who powered a 126 period for a 2827 halftime edge. The third quarter was a shootout: Levi Lepage Post (13) and Patz kept AMI in front, while Müller strung together a personal 60 run to drag the hosts back to 4848 before AMI slipped ahead 5048 entering the fourth.
The decisive spell came after the last tie at 5454. Contern delivered a 120 run built by Gabriel Rasque Schmitt (12), Müller and Felix Zoller (11), turning the game to 6654 and establishing the night's largest lead. AMI briefly stopped the bleeding on a Patz three (6657), but Contern finished on a 40 push to seal it. Coach Jeff Bevilacqua's team limited Amicale to just 7 points in the final quarter.
Individual highlights stood out. Müller authored a remarkable 47 points, including 23 made twopointers and the final basket of the game. Zoller added 15 (seven twopointers and a free throw). For Amicale, Patz led with 14 (two threes), Smith added 13 and Kapgen and Lepage Post each scored 10, while Harons Rafaels Faduls (12) chipped in 4. Coach StoffelAdam's side had the better start and led by as many as seven in the third (notably at 4336), but Contern's late surge proved decisive.
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