Sparta Bertrange won 90-83 at Mambra Mamer and completed a 2-0 sweep of the season series. It was a notable Enovos League result because Mamer had two professional players available, Sparta none.
The game turned quickly after Mamer's 5-0 start. Max Logelin put Sparta on a roll with 7 points in a row, and the visitors moved in front 17-7 before closing the first quarter at 23-19. In the second, Sparta created the first major break: from 24-30 they went to 28-42, then reached halftime up 48-37. Mamer briefly threatened in the third, cutting to 45-50, but Sparta answered again and carried a 71-58 lead into the last period. The biggest gap came at 73-58 early in the fourth.
Mamer still made it a close game. Alan Bedirhanoglu (Season PPG: 13.55, RPG: 4.60, AssPG: 2.60) and Maid Adrovic (Season PPG: 13.05, RPG: 3.79, AssPG: 1.91) brought the score back to 83-86 with late threes, but Logelin finished the key possessions from the line.
Logelin was the clear game winner: 41 points, matching his season high, with good 2-point shooting (13/25, 52.0%) and good free-throw shooting (12/14, 85.7%). He also drew 8 fouls. Lennart Holsten added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, while Victor Stein gave Sparta 10 points and 12 rebounds. Nicolas Hittelet scored 11 with 3 threes before fouling out; Yannick Verbeelen also had 11 before fouling out.
For Mamer, Bedirhanoglu posted 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists with excellent 2-point shooting (7/10) and excellent 3-point shooting (2/3). Terry Winn III added 20 points and 16 rebounds. Adrovic scored 18 on good all-around efficiency. Domenick Sleva had 17 points before a disqualifying foul.
Team-wise, Mamer shot better from three (46.7% to 18.8%) and won rebounds 39-36, but Sparta's good free-throw accuracy (80.0%), lower turnovers (7 to 15) and control of the middle quarters made the difference.
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