Sparta Bertrange edged Mambra Mamer 90-83 in Mamer in the qualification round, sweeping the season series (91-74 away, 90-83 away). In a game that tightened late, Sparta were the winners thanks to control of the foul line and second chances.
Game flow
- Sparta opened 23-19 and built a 48-37 halftime lead, fueled by a second-quarter burst from Nicolas Hittelet, who drilled back-to-back triples and added free throws to push the gap to +12 and beyond.
- Mamer's Terry L Winn III (30, 1.99m, USA) and Alan Bedirhanoglu powered responses after the break, but a third-quarter unsportsmanlike by Domenick Sleva led to a game disqualification, a turning point as Sparta stretched it to +15 (71-56).
- The hosts rallied in the fourth: Bedirhanoglu scored 10 in the period and Winn added 9, with Maid Adrovic's late three trimming it to 83-86. Max Logelin then closed it with six straight free throws to seal it.
Key numbers
- Team shooting: MAM 2P 53% and 3P 47% (both good) but FT 58%. SPA 2P 52% and FT 80% (both good), 3P 19%.
- Free throws decided it: SPA +10 at the line (24/30 vs 14/24). Sparta also owned the offensive glass (15 OR) and committed just 7 turnovers to Mamer's 15.
Standouts
- Sparta locals: Max Logelin (41 pts, 12/14 FT, late 6 straight FTs; Season PPG: 18.36, RPG: 5.5, AssPG: 1.64) was unstoppable. Captain Victor Stein added 10 pts and 12 reb, while Yannick Verbeelen had 11 before fouling out. Among non-locals, Lennart Holsten chipped in 14 and 9 boards.
- Mamer non-locals: Bedirhanoglu (25 pts; Season PPG: 14.54, RPG: 5.24) and Winn (20 pts, 16 reb; Season PPG: 20.43, RPG: 10.55) led the charge. Sleva (Season PPG: 23.93, RPG: 15.19) scored 17 before the disqualification. Among locals, Adrovic added 18 (3/5 from deep).
Context
- Mamer fielded two professional players while Sparta had none, a notable roster contrast in the Enovos League.
- Coach Karl Abou Khalil's side halted a brief two-game slide and climbs to 2nd, while Darko Ristic's Mamer sits 10th. Both MVPs of the night: Logelin and Bedirhanoglu (30 efficiency each).
(AI generated)