Amicale Steesel C edged Telstar Hesperange C, 67-64, in Steinsel after a late surge flipped a game that Telstar had controlled for three quarters. Coach Ken Konrath's side trailed 14-18 after the first and 21-31 at halftime, as Vilius Adomenas kept Telstar ticking with early drives and a string of free throws. The third quarter seemed to cement the visitors' grip: Mindaugas Sulskis and Adomenas scored in succession before 16-year-old Bulgarian Nikola Angelov Mratsenkov (TELC) drilled back-to-back threes for 37-49, then added another triple to open the fourth for 42-54 Telstar's largest lead at +12.
From there, Amicale's perimeter found rhythm. Bill Paul Fischer (16 pts) splashed a three, Max Meyer (12 pts, 1.87m; Season PPG: 16.43) answered with two fourth-quarter threes, and Tom Kapgen (13 pts; Season PPG: 9.50) tied it at 61-61 before Gil Majerus (15 pts; Season PPG: 16.57) hit back-to-back go-ahead baskets for 67-61. That 11-0 run broke the contest open; a late three from Andrius Sujeta only narrowed the final margin.
Foul trouble hurt Telstar at the wrong time. Sulskis (10 pts) picked up three personals in quick succession in the third quarter and later fouled out in the fourth, blunting their offense just as Amicale accelerated. Adomenas led Telstar with 17, while Mratsenkov (TELC) impressed with three triples for 9 points. Romas Degutis added 10 (Season PPG: 9.09).
For Amicale, Fischer's scoring balance, Majerus' late-game shot-making and Kapgen's timing were decisive, with valuable contributions from Christophe Nesser (8) and a key third-quarter three by Björn Molitor (35, AMIC). Under coach Irmantas Jarosas, Telstar had stretches of control and a 12-point cushion, but Amicale closed the fourth on a 25-7 burst to reach 67-61 before the final exchange.
Amicale remains atop the M-Division 3 classification (10-2), while Telstar stays fourth (6-6). The head-to-head now reads 2-0 for Amicale after their earlier 73-59 win.
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Amicale Steesel C