Amicale Steesel controlled AB Contern 96-73 in Steinsel before 150 spectators, building a double-digit cushion early and never looking back. Amicale opened 4-0, drew the first timeout at 4', and closed the first quarter up 24-14 behind steady paint touches. Contern steadied in a balanced second period (21-21), helped by Lowder (CON) from deep, but Amicale still led 45-35 at halftime.
The decisive stretch came right after the break: a 6-0 push to 51-37 set the tone for a 27-16 third quarter, with Alex Laurent and Ashton Lee Sherrell scoring in tandem. A bench technical on Amicale's side briefly halted momentum in the fourth, yet the hosts' advantage peaked at +23 in the closing minutes.
Efficiency and rebounding separated the teams. Amicale shot an excellent 73% on 2-pointers (27/37), with good marks from three (42%, 10/24) and the line (75%, 12/16). Contern finished at 50% on 2s, 34.6% from three and 62.5% at the stripe. Amicale dominated the glass 36-14 (12 offensive rebounds), offsetting a slight turnover deficit (15 to 12).
Among the imports, Ashton Lee Sherrell (Season PPG: 24.3, RPG: 8.8, AssPG: 0.7) was MVP with 32 points (12/14 2P, 8/10 FT), 8 rebounds and 9 drawn fouls. Malcolm Wesley Richardson (Season PPG: 15.4, RPG: 6.7, AssPG: 0.7) added 8 points and orchestrated with 9 assists. Locally, Laurent (Season PPG: 14.1, RPG: 5.0, AssPG: 1.0) posted 16 points on 6/7 2P plus 6 boards; Jonas Theisen (Season PPG: 4.56, RPG: 1.78, AssPG: 0.33) chipped in 12, and Bob Rech delivered 9 off the bench (3/4 from three). Noah Médeot supplied 8 points and 6 rebounds.
For Contern's imports, Lowder (CON) had 25 points (4 threes, 7/9 FT) and 6 assists, while Joshua Armani Ferguson (Season PPG: 18.5, RPG: 11.2, AssPG: 2.1) recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Locals Lazar Lukic (10), Igor Durovic (10) and Christophe Mertzig (8) supported. Early foul trouble for Jeffrey Schumacher (three personals in Q1) didn't help rotations.
Coach Daniel Alves Brandao De Sousa's team climbs to 7th (5-5, +1). Contern remains 12th (1-9), with nine losses in their last ten.
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