Spirou Charleroi beat Amicale Steesel 74-48 in Steinsel after a sharp reversal between the first and second quarters. Amicale opened well and took the first period 20-12. Ramos gave the home side early momentum, Flowers scored in rhythm, and captain Mangen also contributed as Amicale built an 18-11 lead before closing the quarter in control.
The game changed completely in the second quarter. Coach Bouffioux's team started the period with 10 unanswered points to turn 12-20 into 22-20. After Amicale briefly tied it at 22-22, Charleroi went on another major run, finishing the half with a 17-4 burst for a 39-26 lead. Lourdel gave the visitors a strong start to that quarter, Popovic put together 6 points in a row, and Kovtun kept the pressure on.
Amicale tried to answer after the break. Flowers and Ramos attacked well, and Mangen cut the gap to 39-49 with a three-pointer, but that was the closest the home team came in the second half. Charleroi reacted quickly through Kovtun and Lourdel and restored a 16-point cushion at 58-42 after three quarters.
The last quarter stayed under Charleroi control, with the lead growing to a game-high 26 points. Kovtun led the winners with 18 points, ahead of Lourdel with 14, Popovic with 12 and Marotta with 11; Cooper added 9. For Amicale, Flowers scored 15, Ramos 14 and Mangen 10. Mangen's foul trouble became important late, as she fouled out in the fourth quarter while Amicale was still trying to reduce the margin.
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