Sparta Bertrange answered well after its previous defeat and beat Etzella Ettelbruck 77-56 in a game that stayed open for one half. Etzella was still in contact at 27-23 after the first quarter and 41-35 at halftime, with Travis Michael Henson (Season PPG: 20.86, RPG: 4.1, AssPG: 1.4) and Deantoni Isaiah Gordon (Season PPG: 14.86, RPG: 5.44, AssPG: 1.22) carrying most of the scoring load.
The decisive moment came straight after the break. Sparta, coached by Karl Abou Khalil, opened the third quarter with a 10-0 run from 41-35 to 51-35. Yannick Verbeelen hit from outside, Avelon Luke John Jr scored inside, and Max Logelin followed with a three. That stretch changed the rhythm of the game completely. Sparta won the third period 20-6 and later pushed the gap to 25 points in the fourth.
John Jr (Season PPG: 16.71, RPG: 9.36, AssPG: 1.73) was the game MVP with 17 points and 15 rebounds, plus good 57.1% on 2-pointers. Logelin added 17 points and 7 assists, with good shooting at the line (75%) and from three (40%). Jarvis Terrill Williams (37, 1.98m, USA) produced 16 points, 10 rebounds and an excellent 12/12 on free throws. Victor Stein contributed 9 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals, and shot an excellent 3/3 from 2-point range.
For Etzella, Henson finished with 19 points, excellent 5/5 free throws and good 40% from deep. Gordon scored 15 on good 7/10 shooting from 2-point range. Captain Philippe Gutenkauf added 6 points and 6 assists.
Free throws were solid on both sides, Sparta at 24/31 (77%) and Etzella at 8/10 (80%), but Etzella's 4/24 from 3-point range and Sparta's control on the boards, 52 rebounds to 28, shaped the second half.
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