US Heffingen B controlled Sparta Bertrange B 86-60 in Heffingen, building the win on a dominant middle stretch after a balanced opening. The first quarter was level at 13-13. The game turned in the second: HEFB closed the half on a 13-4 run to lead 44-29, with Joel Thesen repeatedly carving the defense and Yves Bellwald adding timely finishes. In the third, a 6-0 HEFB spurt (Jacoby at the line and inside, Scholtus from deep) pushed the margin toward the 20-point mark, and the hosts never looked back. The gap peaked at +26 late in the fourth.
Coach Manuel Scholtus' group spread the scoring well. Thesen poured in 27 (Season PPG: 24.14) and drove the second-quarter surge. Bellwald added 20 (Season PPG: 16.17), while Max Schmit chipped 10 (Season PPG: 12.2). Frank Jacoby (26, 1.85m) contributed 11 off steady drives, and veteran captain Manuel Scholtus (46) hit early and timely threes.
Sparta's offense leaned on Max Hagen, who struck for 26 with multiple threes, including a burst in the second and late scoring in the fourth. Tom Germeaux (20, 1.99m) added 15. Arthur Stein (Season PPG: 4.2) and Yann Kunzer Da Silva scored from the perimeter and midrange in brief spells, but Sparta's depth took a hit as Louis Evrard (starter, 20, 1.99m) and Ata Tastekin (16, 1.91m) both fouled out in the fourth, limiting interior resistance. Coach Max Hagen's side had few answers once HEFB's second-quarter rhythm set in.
In the standings, US Heffingen B climbs to 2nd (6-1), while Sparta Bertrange B stays 7th (3-4) and extends its skid to four straight defeats.
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