Sparta Bertrange, up to 1st place after a gain of two positions, imposed its rhythm immediately against Basket Esch, who moved up one place to 4th despite the loss. Coach Dimitrios Paspaltzis saw his team open with a 10-0 run and already lead 41-12 after the first quarter. Liam Ammermann (SPA) and Oskar Nagy (SPA) gave the first push, then the second wave kept the pressure high: 13-year-old Reyansh Agarwal (SPA) scored 13 points in the opening period, and Charel Didlinger (SPA) added quick scores near the basket.
The second quarter decided the game even more clearly. After Basket Esch stayed within 43-14, Sparta produced a major 23-0 run, from 53-17 to 76-17, and went to halftime with a 90-20 advantage. Nagy (SPA) had a strong spell in that phase, while Agarwal (SPA) scored in different ways, including from the line and from long range.
Sparta still won the third quarter 39-11 and never allowed any change in momentum. The highest lead reached 125 points by the end. Their offensive depth stood out, with eight players in double figures: Agarwal 31, Didlinger 23, Ammermann 23, Nagy 21, Daniel Maestro Varillas (SPA) 16, Ioannis Paspaltzis (SPA) 14, Mathis Sean Henri Malcourant (SPA) 12 and Ivano Zelic (SPA) 10.
Basket Esch had its clearest offensive answers through 11-year-old Mahir Adrovic (LAL), who finished with 20 and scored 10 already in the first quarter. Captain Wu Michel Ocean N'Goran (LAL) added 9, while Léon During (LAL) and Vuk Stankovic (LAL) scored 5 each.
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