Sparta Bertrange controlled Etzella Ettelbruck from the opening tip in the W-U19 Division 2 Phase 2 round-robin, cruising 78-33 at atert/terrain2 and climbing to first place in the standings (+1, 4-0). Under coach Colin Braun, Sparta opened on a 17-0 burst sparked by two early triples from Nicole Torresani and took the first quarter 20-6.
The second quarter decided the contest. After Etzella briefly cut it to 25-11, Sparta strung together a 25-2 run to reach halftime at 50-15. Chiara Sahaia Rasolofo (Season PPG: 11.33) scored five in a row to start the period, and Torresani kept stretching the gap with perimeter shot-making. Sparta's rhythm returned after each timeout and foul interruption, with steady scoring inside and out.
After the break, Tereza Liska (1.82m, 17, SVK) imposed herself in the paint. She powered an 8-0 spurt in the third as the lead pushed into the mid-40s, helped by baskets from Hanna Rotink (SPA) and Eva Garcia Medina. In the fourth, Sparta produced an 11-0 run to 78-29 before Etzella closed with two late baskets. The highest lead reached 49.
Top performers Sparta:
- Nicole Torresani (Season PPG: 21.0) led with 20 points, including four three-pointers and 10 in the opening frame.
- Tereza Liska added 16 and a late free throw.
- Alexia Vevecka scored 10; Luisa Feyder (Season PPG: 12.88) chipped in 9.
Top performers Etzella (coach Valentine Jung):
- Celina Santos (Season PPG: 8.38) had 10, including a 4-point personal run in the third.
- Captain Selma Jung (Season PPG: 7.0) scored 6 and produced Etzella's first points from the line.
- Morgane Babinyanga (Season PPG: 5.88) added 6.
It was a clean game with no foul-outs. Sparta extends its winning streak to five games. Etzella remains fourth (1-3) and has dropped two straight.
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