Les Sangliers Wooltz edged Amicale Steesel 71-66 in Steinsel after a game of big swings and timely shot-making. SAN led 19 at 30-49 right after halftime (Cerie Alissa Mosgrove, 37, 1.86m, USA, from deep), but AMI answered with a 17-0 run: Julie Mangen's triple and Jil Gloden's two put AMI within 47-49, and Desiree Ramos (32, 1.70m, USA) piled on threes and free throws to flip momentum. Lisy Hetting finally stopped the slide with back-to-back threes to restore a two-possession cushion, and SAN managed the finish.
Key moments came late in the second quarter: an unsportsmanlike on AMI's Lara Lepage Post led to four points by Lisy Hetting and a 30-46 halftime margin. In the fourth, Emma Marie Broermann's inside buckets (14 pts, 9 reb) pushed SAN back out to 57-64; she eventually fouled out, but Amra Hasanovic's timely three (61-69) and two free throws from Célia Abessolo secured it before Mandy Geniets' late three set the final gap. In a close game, game-winners were Lisy Hetting's timely triples and Hasanovic's fourth-quarter dagger, with Broermann's interior work despite foul trouble.
Shooting told a story: AMI's free throws were excellent (13/14, 93%), with Ramos a perfect 7/7 and Lepage Post 4/4, but both sides struggled from long range (AMI 7/30, 23%; SAN 8/36, 22%) and were below good from two. SAN's dominance on the glass (36-27, including 16 offensive rebounds) created the extra possessions they needed; turnovers were nearly even (SAN 9, AMI 8).
Top performers:
- Imports: Ramos (27 pts; Season PPG: 21.0, RPG: 7.7, AssPG: 2.6) drove AMI's comeback. For SAN, Broermann (Season PPG: 9.3, RPG: 12.7) was pivotal inside; Mosgrove added 9 and the biggest three of the night.
- Locals: Lisy Hetting (25 pts; Season PPG: 18.6, RPG: 8.0, AssPG: 2.5) led SAN, converting four straight free throws twice in the first half and hitting two huge threes in Q3. Hasanovic (14 pts) hit the late dagger; for AMI, Mangen (13; Season PPG: 13.3) sparked the third-quarter surge, and Marie Stoffel battled for 12 rebounds.
Coaches Paul Missavage (AMI) and Tessy Hetting (SAN) traded timeouts around the decisive phases, but SAN held their nerve. Note: SAN fielded two professionals to AMI's one an imbalance that matters at this level. The teams split the season series 1-1. In the table, AMI sit 3rd (4-4), SAN 7th (2-6). SAN also snapped a long losing skid.
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