Amicale Steesel edged R sidence Walferdange 56-48 in Steinsel in W-U14 Division 4 (Phase 1), a game that swung several times before the hosts closed it out. After a cautious 9-10 first quarter, Amicale hit their stride with a 16-8 second quarter to lead 25-18 at halftime, fueled by inside scoring from Birgul Derya Tasoluk (12, FRA) and a late burst by Marlene Franziska Beauloye (AMI).
R sidence answered with a strong 12-20 third quarter. Ana Soheila Simone Kozlik (RES) and Lana Absa Faye (RES) sparked the comeback, and Jana Meyer (13) kept the pressure on. In the middle of that frame, Tasoluk (AMI) produced a personal 6-0 run with three consecutive baskets, flipping 27-30 into a 33-30 Amicale lead, but R sidence finished the period better and took a 37-38 advantage into the fourth.
The final quarter decided it. Down 40-42 after a Mara Reuter (RES) layup, Amicale delivered an 8-0 answer: Tasoluk (AMI) tied and pushed them ahead, Ella Medernach (AMI) added, and Tasoluk struck again for 48-42. Beauloye (AMI) then hit back-to-back buckets for 52-44 and added late insurance to reach the night's largest margin at +8. In a close game, the game winners were Tasoluk and Beauloye, who combined for a decisive fourth-quarter finish.
No three-pointers were recorded by either team; all scoring came at the rim and from the line. Top scorers: Amicale - Tasoluk (21), Beauloye (14), Leandra Pires de Sousa (AMI, 8), Eva Silva Dinis (12, PRT) with 7. R sidence - Meyer (12), Faye (10), Reuter (8), Aislinn Vict Beroy Lopez (RES, 8), Kozlik (6). Mira Schroeder (RES) battled foul trouble.
Coach Alexandra Lamesch's rotation steadied Amicale in the fourth, while Christophe Fiegen's side owned the third but couldn't sustain the momentum late.
Standings impact: Amicale climb to 1st (2-1, +2 places), while R sidence remain 5th (0-2). Recent form: Amicale win, loss, win R sidence loss, loss. ,
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