Amicale Steesel edged Black Frogs Schieren 70-65 in Steinsel, a close friendly decided by a decisive fourth-quarter stretch.
Game evolution
- Q1: Black Frogs controlled the early minutes (from 4-6 to 4-12, a 6-0 run), before Amicale answered. Jonas Theisen (AMI) closed the quarter with the team?s last 6 points in a row, pulling it to 14-14.
- Q2: Lead changes came quickly. A three by Scott Morton (AMI) and inside scoring put Amicale up 29-26 at the break.
- Q3: Malcolm Richardson (AMI) and Morton powered a surge to 46-34, the first double-digit lead. Khyree Armstead (FRO) then caught fire, scoring 7 consecutive points (two FTs, a two and a three) to trim it to 46-41, but Amicale still led 50-43 after 30 minutes.
- Q4: Ivor Kuresevic (AMI) and Morton pushed it to 59-49 before captain Alexandre Meireles (FRO) hit a three (59-52). An unsportsmanlike foul on Armstead followed, and Amicale strung together a 7-0 run?Kuresevic 1 FT, Theisen 4 points, Nicolas Roque do Amaral (AMI) 2?to 66-52, the night?s largest margin (+14). Black Frogs replied through Eric Anderson (FRO), Borian Tymi (FRO) and a late Meireles three to close at 70-65, but the hosts held on.
Game winners for Amicale: Theisen (15) was pivotal at the ends of Q1 and in the key Q4 burst; Richardson (12) and Morton (12) provided the lift that built the third-quarter cushion; Kuresevic (10) delivered timely fourth-quarter points.
Top performers for Black Frogs: Armstead (22) drove the comeback with multiple second-half threes and that 7-point personal run; Meireles (FRO) added 20 and a late triple; Tymi (9) and Anderson (6) contributed in the paint.
Coaches Daniel Brandao (AMI) and Nigel Tolentino (FRO) used time-outs to manage swings; the U2 in the fourth was the turning moment that allowed Amicale to create the decisive gap.
(AI generated)