Sparta Bertrange C took a clear 71-45 road win at Musel Pikes C in the return round and improved to 8th place, a gain of two positions, while MUSC stayed 6th. It also levelled the season series at 1-1 after Musel's 61-57 away win in December.
The game turned quickly after Musel's 2-0 start. Danny Weiwers (Season PPG: 18.33) scored Sparta's first 7 points, and Bertrange then produced a decisive 10-0 run from 6-7 to 6-17. That first separation set the tone. Musel, coached by Ottmar Niederprum, stayed in touch through Christian Heinesch (Season PPG: 14.67) and Krzystof Radzimski (34, POL; Season PPG: 5.72), but Paul Heinesch picked up two fouls in quick succession in the opening quarter.
At halftime, Sparta already led 40-26. Musel briefly reduced the gap to 28-40 early in the third period, yet Christian Wolf (Season PPG: 8.06) answered immediately and helped restore control. A technical foul on Sven Klauner in that phase also came at a bad moment for the home side.
Bertrange's backcourt and wings carried the offense: Weiwers finished with 20 points, Wolf added 14, Florian Strauch (Season PPG: 9.80) had 11, and Kevin Andrade Alves (Season PPG: 7.38) contributed 8. For Musel, Heinesch scored 14 and Radzimski 13.
The fourth quarter removed any remaining doubt. Weiwers opened it with 5 straight points, and Sparta later ripped off a 10-0 run from 58-39 to 68-39. The biggest lead reached 29 points. Musel's three-game winning streak ended there.
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