Sparta Bertrange B edged Racing Luxembourg C, 70-65, after a tense finish in tramsschap/central. The game swung through long runs and momentum shifts: RACC started sharper, 22-16 after Q1 and even up 22-14, before SPAB flipped the script with a 10-0 burst in Q2 fueled by outside shooting to lead 36-32 at halftime.
RACC regained control in the third with a decisive 10-0 run from 47-52 to 57-52, capped by Miguel Llevenes Martínez (33, ESP) from deep. The quarter also carried heat: both sides picked up technical fouls, and RACC's Alexis Gumy fouled out, trimming the home rotation. Entering the fourth at 57-52, RACC pushed to 62-60, but SPAB's composure held.
Key sequence: with the score tied 65-65, Charel Wallenborn (26, 1.86m) delivered five points in a row a mid-range jumper followed by a three to close the game. Wallenborn finished with 31, including seven triples. Captain Pol Schwartz (Season PPG: 15.13) added 26, repeatedly answering RACC's mini-runs, while Jules Beicht (Season PPG: 12.00) chipped in 9 and an important fourth-quarter three. For RACC, Sofiane Amadou Bah (Season PPG: 11.33) led with 17, Drini Manjani (Season PPG: 11.56) had 14 before fouling out in the final minute after back-to-back personals, and Llevenes Martínez added 10 alongside Mattia Coghetto (Season PPG: 8.57) with 10.
Highest leads: both teams were up by eight at different moments (RACC 22-14, SPAB 36-28). Coaches Karl Abou Khalil and Tom Muller traded timeouts and matchups around those swings, but SPAB's late-game shot-making prevailed. Sparta are the winners in a close game and climb two places to 5th; RACC remain 4th. SPAB extend their winning streak to three.
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