Amicale Steesel C took a 68-51 away win over Basket Esch D in M-Division 4, ending a three-game losing streak. In the new table, Amicale moved up three places to 6th, while Esch dropped one spot to 8th.
The game changed quickly after Esch's 3-0 start. Amicale closed the first quarter on a 14-2 stretch and led 14-5. Tom Bausch (AMIC) scored six straight points in that early phase, and Claus Cramon Houmann (51, DNK) added 5 points in the opening period. Esch then matched Amicale in the second quarter, but the visitors still held a 32-23 halftime advantage.
Basket Esch D had its best spell in the third quarter. Noah Schwarz (LALD) produced 10 points in the period and cut the gap to 40-44, the closest point of the second half. Joshua Olejade Michael Becker (LALD) also helped the comeback, but Amicale answered immediately: Bausch (AMIC) hit consecutive threes and Félix Schaack (AMIC) added another triple, restoring control at 47-40 going into the fourth.
The last quarter belonged clearly to Amicale. From 42-47, the visitors created a decisive 10-2 run to 57-44, then later finished a 7-0 burst from 61-47 to 68-47. Their highest lead reached 19 points.
Bausch (AMIC) was the game's top scorer with 23 points, including 5 made three-pointers. Leon Oliver Wolf (AMIC) added 12 points, Schaack (AMIC) had 8, and Philippe Koeune (AMIC) 7. For Esch, Schwarz (LALD) led with 19 points, while Moris Czerwonka (LALD) and Becker (LALD) each scored 9. Kevin Mendes Lousada (LALD) picked up two first-quarter fouls and finished with three, which affected Esch's rotation early.
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