Basket Esch C controlled Sparta Bertrange C, 83-65, at nikibett/central and climbed to 2nd in M-Division 2, while Sparta stays 11th. The visitors also sweep the season series after the 100-55 home win in the first meeting.
Sparta started sharper and led 6-4 through Danny Weiwers (25 pts, Season PPG: 18.64), but Esch replied, first from the line and then from distance. The turning point came at 29-29: Esch strung a 12-0 run, extended into a 2-19 stretch to 31-48, sparked by Darren Marschal (32 pts, Season PPG: 18.83) and Antoni Cimino (13 pts, 24, FRA). Cimino added four straight points in that sequence, and captain Sven Reis (10 pts) dropped a key three. Esch later reached its largest lead at +20 (63-83) before Sparta trimmed slightly at the buzzer.
Marschal drove the narrative with repeat trips to the line and a barrage of threes, supported by Cimino's steady finishing and the shot-making of Yann Sowa (9 pts). Early on, Raoul Burg (9 pts) set the tone with a quick three. Coach Raoul Burg's group managed the game's middle stanza expertly, tightening defense and punishing every turnover or rushed shot.
Sparta relied heavily on Weiwers' scoring and a productive middle stretch from Kevin Andrade Alves (14 pts, Season PPG: 8.18), with Christian Wolf adding 9. They briefly matched Esch's perimeter output Luca Gomes hit a tying three at 29-29 but could not stem the visitors' surge. In that window, Maxime Biname picked up two quick fouls, limiting Sparta's rotations, while Esch's captain Reis navigated early fouls to stay effective late.
Form-wise, Esch halted a four-game slide with this win and rises into the top two. Sparta's difficult run continues.
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