Amicale Steesel overpowered Nitia Bettembourg 108-46 in M-U16 Division 4 (Phase 1) at bettembg./terrain1, riding a series of long scoring runs and relentless inside finishing. After a 2-2 start, Amicale strung together a 24-0 burst to 2-26 and closed the first quarter up 29-8. Nitia's early timeout could not stem the tide; halftime read 52-18 as Coach Thorsten Freiheit's group continued to attack the rim and convert at the line.
The restart brought the decisive knockout: Amicale opened the third quarter on a 16-0 run to 68-18 before Nitia answered briefly with five straight points (Mathis Brochier (15, FRA) and Tun Rodesch (15)). Amicale's highest lead climbed to +66 at 108-42; a late Nitia mini-run fixed the final margin.
Amicale's production came entirely without a made three-pointer: 51 two-point field goals plus 6 free throws. Felix Engel (15) led with 29, piling on a personal 6-0 run in the fourth. Vincent Segers (14, BEL) added 27 and Andreas Nys (14, BEL) 23, repeatedly finishing in traffic. Miguel Lopez Fernandez (14, ESP) contributed 14, with supporting points from L'vi Muller (14, captain), Theo Leong (14) and Max Schanck (14).
For Nitia, Dinis Jorge Cruz Rica (14, PRT) scored 12 and Richard Ye (15, CHN) 10. Rapha l Norbert Schmit (15) had 6, while Rodesch hit a three and finished with 5. Nitia totaled 16 two-pointers and 4 threes. Foul trouble hurt the hosts in the second quarter, including two quick infractions on the wing, and Coach Arnaud Pyee's timeouts in the first and third quarters sought to stabilize the defense.
Amicale extends its winning streak to four and climbs to 1st place (+2) at 4-0 (399-189 aggregate). Nitia drops to 0-4 and sits 6th.
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