Sparta Bertrange overwhelmed Black Star Mersch 152-57 in the M-U16 Division 2 championship round at nikibett/terrain1, building control from the opening minutes and never looking back. Coach Christian Michael Wulff's team opened on a 12-1 burst and closed the first quarter 38-13. Despite an early timeout by coach Aleksandar Petrovic, the gap only widened, with Sparta scoring 40 in the second for a 78-32 halftime lead.
The third quarter decided everything: 45-11 to Sparta, highlighted by an 8-0 personal run from Loïc Schmit. The hosts reached their largest lead at +97 (152-55) late in the fourth. All 12 Sparta players scored, underlining balanced production and consistent pace.
Top Sparta performers: Vasileios Paspaltzis (14, GRC) led with 26 points, including a late personal 5-0 spurt. Petar Kulisic (SPA) added 18, Jakob Kavas Puc (Season PPG: 12.13) had 16, and William Scarsbrook (Season PPG: 5.44) scored 14. Captain Thandizo Jon Zulu (Season PPG: 17.33) set the tone early with 12, while Alexandre Olinger and Schmit also posted 12 each.
For Black Star, the offense leaned heavily on Alvyn Madoki Bigas (Season PPG: 37.22), a 15-year-old Spaniard who poured in 35 of his team's 57 points. Rolando Charle Nienaber Mendes (Season PPG: 13.0) added 13 and Romario De Oliveira Pais (Season PPG: 5.88) had 9. An unsportsmanlike foul by Matthys Josafath Dona Klidjo in the fourth reflected a difficult night.
Sparta climb to first place (4-0, ranking gain +1) and extend their winning streak to four. Black Star sit fifth at 0-4 and are on a four-game losing run.
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