AB Contern controlled Amicale Steesel 77-60 in the 2e Tour at contern/central and moved up to 3rd, while Amicale slipped to 4th. Fabienne Fuger's team set the tone early (20-17) behind Stefanie Grace Kulesza and Caileigh Ann Walsh. Early in the second quarter Paul Missavage's side briefly surged ahead to 24-20 behind A'lexus Harrison, Mandy Geniets and a triple from Desiree Ramos, but Contern answered with a 21-10 close to halftime (41-34) powered by Ana Petrova from deep and Walsh inside.
The third quarter broke it open: a 10-2 burst (Kulesza from long range, then back-to-back threes by Petrova) stretched it to 57-43, and Contern took a 62-48 cushion into the last period. In the fourth, Julie Mangen committed a personal and a technical foul in quick succession; Ramos converted three free throws in a row to keep Amicale alive, but Walsh hit a dagger three and added more inside, Petrova buried her seventh triple, and Lou Alliaume scored in transition for the largest lead at 77-58 before the 77-60 final.
Contern's perimeter was the separator: 11/29 from three (37.9%, good) against Amicale's 8/35 (22.9%). Despite 17 turnovers, Contern dominated the glass (14 offensive, 33 defensive) and shared the ball (24 assists).
Among Contern's imports, Walsh (Season PPG: 24.6, RPG: 8.7, AssPG: 2.3) delivered 37 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, while Petrova (Season PPG: 11.47, RPG: 6.73, AssPG: 3.73) drilled seven triples for 21. Kulesza (Season PPG: 21.33, RPG: 10.73) added 14. Among the locals, captain Esmeralda Skrijelj (Season PPG: 10.73, RPG: 9.47, AssPG: 10.40) steered the tempo, and Lou Alliaume chipped in.
For Amicale, Ramos (Season PPG: 21.63, RPG: 6.22; 1.70m, USA) led with 23, Geniets (Season PPG: 11.0) and Mangen (Season PPG: 10.86) added 11 each. Amicale's 14/16 free throws (88%, good) couldn't offset low 2-point efficiency (11/30).
Contern now leads the season series 3-0 (89-73 away, 91-80, 77-60).
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