Amicale Steesel were the winners of a tight friendly in Steinsel, beating Landsmeer 70-68 after controlling long stretches but never fully shaking the visitors.
Paul Missavage's team started well. Amicale went from 5-3 to 15-6, with Julie Mangen (28, 1.64m) and player (AMI) helping set the tone, before Landsmeer closed the first quarter better to cut it to 15-12. The second period had the first major swing: from 20-17, Landsmeer produced 10 unanswered points to move in front 27-20, with G. Prepost, J. Versloot, E. Etienne and C. Hirman all involved. Amicale answered immediately with a 13-0 run of its own for 33-27, then extended the margin to 42-32 before the break.
Landsmeer reacted strongly again after halftime. The Dutch side opened the third quarter with another 10-0 run, turning 42-35 into 45-42. Amicale steadied itself through D. Ramos and Kathryn Jo Missavage, edging back in front, but the game stayed on a one-possession line at 52-51 entering the last quarter.
In the fourth, Amicale created small but important cushions at 57-51, 64-58 and 70-63. Landsmeer still pushed to 70-68 late, so the home side's final margin stayed very fragile.
Ramos led Amicale with 19 points, Kathryn Jo Missavage added 15, and Mangen plus B. Flowers both scored 13. Chiara Sahaia Rasolofo (16, 1.75m, FRA) contributed 6, all from the line. For Landsmeer, scoring was more spread: Prepost and Versloot had 10 each, Le Belle 9, Etienne and Postma 8 each.
A notable entry on the sheet is a D2 recorded against Kathryn Jo Missavage in the second quarter.
(AI generated)