BBC Dikrich controlled the key moments in Bertrange, defeating Sparta Bertrange C 94-77 in M-U16 Division 7 (Phase 2) and climbing to first place (3-0, +1). Coach Laszlo Jozsef Hartl's team is now on a three-game winning streak; Sparta (Coach Frédéric François Agelan) sits second at 2-1.
The game swung early. Sparta opened 8-0, but Dikrich replied immediately with an 8-0 run and closed the first quarter up 25-18. The visitors built an 11-point cushion in the second before Sparta trimmed it to 37-42 at halftime. Midway through the third, Sparta strung together an 8-0 burst to lead 51-48 its last advantage. Dikrich reset with a 10-0 answer (from 57-53 to 57-63) to enter the fourth quarter ahead 65-61.
The final period was decisive. Farih Nurkovic (Season PPG: 38.14), captain and 15 years old, authored a personal surge 9 of Dikrich's first 13 points in the fourth to stretch a two-possession game into double digits. Dikrich's lead grew steadily and reached a game-high 17 at the buzzer. Brief foul trouble for Sparta in the fourth (two quick fouls on Mathis Kesseler's matchup) fed Dikrich's momentum, and Gustavo Ferreira Rebelo (PRT) added timely baskets.
Nurkovic finished with 65 points, a standout individual display at this level. Support came from Lou Tock (12; Season PPG: 9.29) and Ferreira Rebelo (11; Season PPG: 15.71), with Michele Laforgia (12, ITA) chipping in late. For Sparta, Andrew Blanchard (Season PPG: 10.58) led with 34, backed by Leopold Aina (12; Season PPG: 9.80). Oskar Nagy (12, SVN) had 10, and Ramoni Albiol Sanchez (14, ESP) added 10. Sparta's best spell an 8-0 in the third was neutralized by Dikrich's immediate 10-0 reply and Nurkovic's fourth-quarter burst.
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