Basket Esch edged Amicale Steesel 70-66 at esch/ho1 in a tight W-ENOVOS League qualification matchup. The game swung several times: Esch started 19-14, Amicale answered 15-20 to level it 34-34 at halftime. Midway through the third, Amicale briefly led 39-43 behind a flurry from the perimeter, but Esch closed the period up 53-50. Early in the fourth came the key sequence: a 7-0 Esch run (LIKHTAROVICH two, NIBBELINK two, JAKSIC three) built a 60-53 cushion. Amicale fought back as RAMOS hit from deep and at the line to get within 67-66, before Katia Jemming buried a decisive three for 70-66. Basket Esch held on as game winners in a close finish.
Shooting and possession details tell the story. Esch were perfect at the stripe (10/10 FT, excellent), added 17/32 on twos (53%, good) and 8/19 from three (42%, good), and protected the ball superbly (only 4 turnovers). Amicale countered with 22/32 on twos (69%, good) and an excellent 6/12 from deep (50%), plus a 22-18 edge on rebounds, but 12 turnovers hurt.
Jovana Jaksic (Season PPG: 25.13, RPG: 7.63, AssPG: 1.50) led Esch with 23 points on 6/10 2P and 3/4 3P. Tatsiana Likhtarovich (37, BLR; Season PPG: 18.86, RPG: 4.57, AssPG: 4.71) added 19, hitting 3/5 from three and 4/4 FT, while Eden Nibbelink (Season PPG: 10.75, RPG: 7.75, AssPG: 1.13) was efficient inside with 12 on 5/6 2P. Domestic support came from Kyra Coulon (9) and Jemming's late triple.
For Amicale, Brazil Ronelle Harvey-Carr (24, USA) delivered a standout 28 points with elite efficiency (12/14 2P, 2/3 3P) despite four fouls, and Desiree Genevieve Ramos (Season PPG: 21.00, RPG: 7.30, AssPG: 2.40) added 21. Lara Maria Lepage Post contributed 9.
Karim Elbaoune's side split the head-to-head after a heavy loss in Steesel earlier (62-79). In the standings, Esch climb to 5th (+1) at 4-4, while Paul Missavage's Amicale remain 4th at 4-5 and slip into a three-game losing run.
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