Sparta Bertrange overpowered Black Star Mersch 89-54 in the W-LALUX Ladies Cup 1/8 finals in Mersch, setting the tone from the opening tip and never allowing the hosts to find rhythm. Under coach Mike Feyder, Sparta opened with a 6-0 burst through Nicole Torresani (18, 1.78m, ITA) and Jordan King (24, 1.81m, USA) before Lynn Eliane Schreiner (34, 1.60m) answered from deep for BSM. The first quarter ended 31-21 for Sparta, with Nicole Torresani repeatedly finding gaps and Naomi Davenport (28, 1.81m, USA) starting to assert herself inside.
Sparta's second-quarter control was built on Davenport's steady scoring and Jenna Wolf (27, 1.69m) adding perimeter punch, pushing the gap to 54-38 at the half. BSM, coached by Lance Channing Legister, stayed in touch via interior finishes from Catherine Max (26) and threes by the Schreiner duo, but possessions were too short and turnovers too costly to trim the deficit.
The third quarter broke the game open (18-8). Jenna Wolf struck from long range to start, Cathrin Wolff (29, 1.81m) added free throws and a two, and King buried a triple as the margin ballooned beyond 20. In the fourth, Sparta delivered a 9-0 run (King, Wolf, Joy Have, then Davenport) to 81-50, and Wolf closed the night with back-to-back threes. The largest gap reached 35 at the buzzer.
Davenport led all scorers with 25, supported by Wolf's 18, King's 16, and 12 each from Cathrin Wolff and Torresani; Joy Have (17, 1.63m) and Luisa Feyder (17, 1.75m) chipped in timely shots. For BSM, Max topped the hosts with 12, followed by Lynn Eliane Schreiner's 9; Sarah Krier (32) and Nele Trommer (21, 1.84m, DEU) had 8 apiece, and Jo Marie-L. Schreiner (34, 1.58m) added 5. BSM's captain Nina Goedert (33, 1.74m) accumulated four personals across the first three quarters, limiting her influence on the perimeter.
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