Amicale Steinsel edged Speyer 79-77 in a game that changed rhythm several times and stayed open until the final seconds.
The first quarter was balanced at 24-24. Amicale had early points from Maid Adrovic (18, 1.95m), Sean Bugeja (19, 1.85m) and Scott Morton (39, 1.96m), while Speyer answered through Fadal (SPE), Roth (SPE) and Kreilein (SPE). Morton hit back-to-back threes in that phase, and Laurent (AMI) also stretched the floor.
After the break between quarters, Darko Ristic's team built the first real separation. From 28-28, Amicale went on a 9-0 push to 37-28, with Trey Phipps (AMI) and Adrovic carrying the offense. Speyer stayed close enough through Woodmore (SPE), who hit from outside and kept the halftime score at 43-41.
The third quarter was Amicale's best spell. They opened with another 9 unanswered points for 52-41, later reaching the game's highest lead at 60-44. Phipps was decisive in that stretch, Adrovic added inside and out, and Landon Seaman (24, USA) scored efficiently around the rim. Speyer reacted through Kreilein and Woodmore, trimming the gap to 66-59 after 30 minutes. The game flow also records a disqualifying foul against Woodmore in the third quarter.
Mbassa's team then produced the main comeback. From 70-61, Speyer ran 11 straight points to move ahead 72-70, with Fadal, Ade-Eri (SPE) and Woodmore leading that surge. Amicale answered through Phipps, who scored 7 consecutive points to turn 72-72 into 79-74. Roth brought Speyer back to 79-77, but Amicale held the narrow margin.
Top scorers were Phipps with 26 and Adrovic with 20 for Amicale; Woodmore had 20 and Fadal 19 for Speyer, with Roth adding 13 and Kreilein 10.
(AI generated)