Amicale Steesel overturned a seven-point deficit after three quarters to win 62-52 at nikibett/central and stay perfect atop M-U14 Division 3. The game evolved slowly early: Sparta Bertrange B edged the first period 7-6 and built a 21-15 halftime lead behind steady inside scoring. Sparta's best spell arrived midthird, stretching the margin to 35-25 after baskets by Alessandro Giannini (12, ITA) and Oskar Nagy (Season PPG: 5.2). Amicale answered through Levi Lepage Post (13) with a three, but Sparta still led 40-33 after Rapha l Grieco (13) hit the hosts' only triple of the night.
The fourth quarter flipped everything. Maxime Kapgen (12) caught fire, scoring 16 in the period. From 45-44 for Sparta, Kapgen and Lepage combined for a 9-0 run (two Kapgen threes and a Lepage triple) to 45-53, and Amicale later peaked at +13 (47-60). Lepage added eight in the last stanza, while Aiden Riley Smith (13, CAN) and Phil Linckels chipped in to close it out. Coach Thorsten Freiheit's team finished with five made threes (Lepage 3, Kapgen 2) against Sparta's one, a key separator late.
Top performers
- Amicale: Kapgen 19 (decisive 4Q burst), Lepage Post 17 with three triples; support from Smith 9 and Charel Patz (11) with 8.
- Sparta: Grieco 12, Giannini 11, Nagy 11, Liam Ammermann 6.
Notable streaks and fouls
- Kapgen scored on multiple consecutive possessions during the decisive 9-0 swing.
- Ammermann piled up fouls in the third (four overall), forcing coach Tine Nagy to adjust rotations.
Context
Amicale improve to 3-0 and remain 1st in the classification. Sparta fall to 1-2, currently 3rd.
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