Sparta Bertrange overpowered Amicale Steesel 96-72 at atert/central to open the 2e Tour. Game evolution was one-way for long stretches: Sparta burst out 9-0 before Amicale burned a timeout in the first minute, rode hot perimeter shot-making to a 30-22 first quarter, then broke the game open in the second behind Adryana Michelle Quezada (24, 1.79m, USA) and Lena Mersch for a 51-39 halftime lead. The third quarter (28-14) was decisive: Jordan Alexis King's triple pushed it to 65-46, and an 8-0 spurt capped by Quezada and free throws from Mersch made it 79-53. The largest gap reached +36 at 89-53 early in the fourth. Amicale closed with a 12-0 run powered by Jil Gloden and Lily Wittwer to 94-70, but the difference was already made.
Sparta's efficiency set the tone: 51% on twos (good) and 38% from three (good), plus a 38-28 rebounding edge (13 offensive). They also out-assisted Amicale 11-3 while keeping turnovers at 8. Amicale hit an excellent 100% at the line and were good inside (55% on twos), but struggled from deep (29%).
King (Season PPG: 21.18, RPG: 8.53, AssPG: 4.73) led with 25 points and timely threes, while Quezada delivered a 25-point, 11-rebound double-double. Support came from Nicole Torresani (13; Season PPG: 16.67, RPG: 5.14, AssPG: 1.43), Mersch (10; Season PPG: 9.46, RPG: 3.88, AssPG: 1.47) and Bridget Yoerger (38, 1.81m), who hit from long range during the third-quarter breakaway.
For Amicale, Desiree Genevieve Ramos (Season PPG: 21.62, RPG: 6.20, AssPG: 1.90) scored 21, Brazil Ronelle Harvey-Carr (Season PPG: 20.00, RPG: 9.38, AssPG: 1.63) added 14, with Mandy Genièts (Season PPG: 11.20, RPG: 2.94, AssPG: 2.25) on 10 and Marie Stoffel on 9. Gloden and Wittwer fueled the late push.
After the teams split their qualification meetings, Mike Feyder's side controlled this one, while Paul Missavage's team found late rhythm but too late. Sparta extends its winning streak to six; Amicale drops a third straight.
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