Sparta Bertrange delivered a strong response in the phase finale and beat Gréngewald Hueschtert 80-56, a result that moves Sparta up one place to 3rd while Gréngewald remains 2nd. It also reversed the first game between these teams, which Gréngewald had won 92-59.
Mike Feyder's team was down 1-3 early, but quickly took control with an 8-0 run and never trailed again. The key stretch came in the second period. After Gréngewald had cut the margin to 22-17, Sparta accelerated through Nicole Torresani (Season PPG: 22.40) and opened an 11-1 run to 36-20. Torresani scored 15 points in that period and kept the same rhythm after the break.
Torresani finished with 34 points and clearly shaped the game. She combined 9 made free throws, 11 made 2-pointers and one made 3-pointer, while staying productive despite four fouls. Tereza Liska (Season PPG: 20.25), the 1.82m Slovak forward/center, added 11 points. Sparta also had good support from Chiara Sahaia Rasolofo (Season PPG: 11.37), Joy Have, Alexia Vevecka and Louise Massard, all scoring between 7 and 8 points. Justine Strauel (17, FRA) came in and hit an important third-period three.
Andrea Haris's Gréngewald stayed alive through Roya Milani Nia (Season PPG: 9.23), who scored 19 points, with Barbora Buzasi (Season PPG: 19.53) adding 11 and Dorkas Von Arx (Season PPG: 15.16) 10. Amy Maebh Salmon contributed 8, including two 3-pointers in the second half.
Gréngewald had several moments when it reduced the gap, but Sparta answered each time. The home side's last major push was an 11-2 burst from 69-51 to 80-53, which became its highest lead of the afternoon.
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Sparta Bertrange