Sparta Bertrange C controlled its trip to Mersch, beating Black Star Mersch 82-55 in M-U14 Division 5: Phase 2. The game opened with a swing: BSM led 2-0 before SPAC strung together a 13-0 run to 2-13. Coach Aleksandar Petrovic's team answered, closing the first quarter at 16-17 behind the activity of Ylan Madoki Bigas, who hit three BSM field goals in a late surge.
The second quarter belonged to SPAC's Raphaël Grieco (Season PPG: 11.45), who poured in three consecutive baskets for a personal 6-0 that helped the visitors to a 28-37 halftime lead. The decisive stretch came right after the break: under coach Tine Nagy, SPAC opened the third with an 8-0 burst (from 28-37 to 28-45), forced a timeout, and never looked back, taking the quarter 9-26 and entering the fourth up 37-63. The last period was balanced (18-19), with the margin peaking at +27.
SPAC's edge came inside: 38 made two-pointers to BSM's 23, plus 6 free throws; neither team hit a three-pointer. Thor Wintersdorff (Season PPG: 10.33) led Sparta with 20 points, backed by Ozan Donmez (13, TUR; Season PPG: 9.0) and Grieco at 15 each, while Giovanni Vena added 12 and Panagiotis Vergis 7. For BSM, Ylan Madoki Bigas (13, BEL; Season PPG: 21.5) was exceptional with 33 points, and Denis Notarnicola (Season PPG: 11.71) added 14.
In the standings, SPAC climbs to 2nd (+2) at 3-1, while BSM slips to 4th (-1) at 1-3.
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