Musel Pikes B controlled the return game from early on and beat Sparta Bertrange B 86-62 at stadtbred., completing a 2-0 season sweep after the 87-70 away win in the first meeting.
The home side led 19-13 after one quarter and never lost the grip of the game. Emmanuel Alfred Sadler gave MUSB an immediate interior base, scoring 8 of his team's first 12 points. Sparta stayed close for a while, with Aurélien Nils Vernaison (16, FRA) putting them on a roll in the second quarter with 8 consecutive points, cutting the score to 30-24. That was the key moment of the half: MUSB answered with a 10-0 run to 40-24 and went to the break up 42-28.
The third quarter pushed the gap further. From 42-30, Musel Pikes B scored 8 straight points and built a clear cushion. Sparta, coached by Christophe Dubois, still had a reaction early in the fourth, trimming the margin to 64-53, but MUSB replied with a decisive 16-2 stretch to 80-55. The biggest lead reached 27 points.
Sadler finished with 24 points, matching his season high. Chris Dentzer (Season PPG: 14.07) added 21, including 7 made free throws, and Eric Steffen (Season PPG: 14.67) contributed 15. MUSB's inside production was decisive: 34 made two-point baskets against 17 for Sparta.
For Sparta, Vernaison led with 21 points and five three-pointers. Konstantinos Laliotis (16, GRC) scored 9 and Martin Cezard Mangel (16, FRA) added 7.
In the new table, MUSB climbs to 5th place (+3), while SPAB is 7th (+2). It is a valuable win for Musel Pikes B after four straight losses, while Sparta has now dropped three in a row.
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