Basket Esch won a close road game at Amicale Steesel, 82-77, and bounced back from its previous loss. Vincent Gevrey's side moved up to 4th place (+2), while Amicale Steesel is 6th (+1).
The game had several swings. Amicale led 24-21 after the first quarter and opened the second with a 5-0 burst for 29-21, its biggest lead. Basket Esch answered with a strong finish to the half: from 31-30, the visitors closed the period with a 10-4 sequence to take a 40-35 advantage.
After the break, Basket Esch pushed the margin to 43-35, but Amicale reacted well. Desiree Ramos (32, 1.70m, USA) sparked the comeback, and the home team worked its way back in front at 51-49. Alain Schaeffer's team then held a 55-53 lead going into the last quarter.
The crucial stretch came early in the fourth. From a 55-53 deficit, Basket Esch produced a 17-5 run to lead 70-60, its highest advantage of the game. Joy Baum (LAL), Jovana Jaksic (LAL) and Eden Nibbelink (LAL) were important in that phase. Amicale still came back to 77-80 after late scores from Ramos and Marie Stoffel (AMI), but Basket Esch held control in the final possessions.
Ramos finished with 31 points and 7 made three-pointers. Brooke Madison Flowers (AMI) added 19, Chiara Rasolofo (AMI) scored 8, and Stoffel had 11. For Basket Esch, Baum led with 20 points, Jaksic had 15, Lena Mersch (LAL) scored 14 with 4 made threes, and Tatsiana Likhtarovich (38, 1.80m, BLR) plus Nibbelink added 13 each. Amicale also had Stoffel and captain Julie Mangen (AMI) managing four fouls each.
(AI generated)