Basket Esch left Steinsel with a 78-61 win after breaking open a balanced first half. The game was tied 13-13 after 10 minutes and 34-34 at the break, with Amicale briefly creating separation when captain Lily Wittwer (Season PPG: 20.88; 1.80m, 17) strung together five points in a row to push AMI ahead 34-28 late in the second quarter. Esch steadied and returned to level through a series of trips to the line and interior scores.
The third quarter decided it. After an exchange of leads early (37-36, 37-40), Esch produced an 8-0 run from 45-47 to 45-55 behind Ajla Adrovic (Season PPG: 10.67), Lana Clausi, Emma Wallenborn (Season PPG: 9.13) and Kim Ferron. That surge set up a 24-13 period for LAL (47-58) and control of the game. In the fourth, Laure Valentin (Season PPG: 9.67; 18) added timely baskets and Estelle Birnbaum (Season PPG: 8.89) kept the scoreboard moving, while Gwen Feller Birchen and Alma Maria Eudier contributed off the bench to maintain the cushion.
Wittwer led AMI with 27 points, supported by Treyscha Boayue (Season PPG: 16.14) with 16 and Zoë Quinn (18, DEU) with 10. For Esch, Wallenborn paced with 16, backed by Adrovic (13), Birnbaum (12), Valentin (9) and Anaïs Gocel (8) in a balanced effort. Notable sequence: AMI's Alessia Blum picked up two quick fouls in the third, disrupting the hosts' rhythm as LAL's run gathered pace.
In the standings, Esch climbs to 3rd (2-2) and has now won two straight after a three-game slide, while Amicale drops to 0-4 in 5th and remains in search of a first win in Phase 2.
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