Sparta Bertrange controlled AB Contern 89-65 in Contern after a balanced opening quarter (28-28), using superior shot-making and turnover pressure to break the game open. Coach Mike Feyder's team hit a quick 8-0 burst midway through Q2 Mersch's three followed by back-to-back bombs and a layup from Jordan Alexis King to move from 33-34 to 33-42. By halftime Sparta led 50-38, powered by good shooting (first half rhythm carried into 53% on 2s and 40% on 3s overall).
Contern briefly threatened right after the break when Stefanie Grace Kulesza opened Q3 with a three and two free throws to cut it to 43-50, but Sparta replied with a 15-4 run to 47-65, capped by a King triple and a Naomi Davenport three. In Q4, Cathrin Wolff strung together five straight points (58-71 to 58-76) before Lena Mersch buried another three, and the lead ballooned well beyond twenty.
Sparta's imports led the way: King (24, USA) authored 30 points, 11 rebounds and 6 steals (8/13 2P, 4/9 3P) and Davenport added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Among the locals, Wolff was efficient with 17 points (8/12 2P), while Nicole Torresani chipped in 17. Team-wide, Sparta posted good percentages from 2 (53%) and 3 (40%).
For Contern, Caileigh Ann Walsh (1.91m, 23, USA; Season PPG: 23.0, RPG: 7.63, AssPG: 1.75) delivered 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Kulesza (Season PPG: 22.11, RPG: 10.75, AssPG: 2.38) had 16. Esmeralda Skrijelj (Season PPG: 9.78, RPG: 9.0, AssPG: 8.75) distributed 7 assists, and Jil Heck added 6 points. Contern rebounded well (40 to Sparta's 34) but shot 44% on 2s and 30% from deep and were hurt by 22 turnovers; Sparta collected 16 steals and committed only 10 turnovers.
Sparta has now taken both meetings this season (91-85, 89-65) and climbs to 2nd in the table (+2), while Contern slips to 3rd (-1).
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