League leader AB Contern stayed perfect at 5-0 with a 74-60 away win over Amicale Steesel, which remains 6th and still looks for its first victory at 0-5. Coach Michael O. Ayodele's team had to work through an even opening, as the first quarter ended 16-16.
Amicale's start was driven by Max Schanck (Season PPG: 8.20), who scored his team's first 9 points, all from behind the arc. Vincent Segers (Season PPG: 16.00) also gave early scoring support, and Steesel stayed level through 10 minutes.
The game shifted in the second quarter. From 16-16, Contern produced a 7-0 run to move ahead 23-16, then kept control to reach halftime up 33-25. Max Muller (Season PPG: 25.20) was already imposing his rhythm, while Tao Tock (Season PPG: 21.20) and Alexandre Lopes Meysembourg (Season PPG: 13.60) added steady support.
Amicale tried to stay in contact after the break and cut the deficit to 30-39, but Contern answered again. Muller scored repeatedly in that phase and helped stretch the lead to 48-34 by the end of the third, a decisive passage in the game flow.
The last quarter was more open offensively at 26-26, but Contern never lost control. The visitors reached their highest lead at 74-58 before the final score settled at 74-60.
Muller led all scorers with 31 points. Tock added 15, Lopes Meysembourg 12 and Lenny Erpelding (Season PPG: 3.20) 8. For Amicale, Segers finished with 18, Schanck 16 and captain Miguel Lopez Fernandez (Season PPG: 9.20) 13. Aiden Riley Smith (AMI) brought 7 points. Segers and Lopez Fernandez both reached four fouls during the chase.
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