Sparta Bertrange dismantled Basket Esch 100-61 at Atert, breaking the game open after a balanced first quarter. The opener featured multiple lead changes until Lena Mersch (SPA) closed the period with five straight points (a three then a two) for 30-23. Mike Feyder's team returned from the break with an 8-0 burst to start the second quarter (Torresani-King-Hagen-Torresani), and Jenna Wolf (SPA) then hit back-to-back triples to push it to 54-30. Halftime: 58-37, and the contest was effectively decided.
Sparta's perimeter was the separator: 13/23 from three (57%, excellent) and 24/42 on twos (57%, good). Esch struggled at 2/16 from deep (13%) and 44% on twos. Turnovers (10 vs 16) and steals (13 vs 4) fed Sparta's transition; they also controlled the defensive glass (23 to 16). The highest lead reached 39, which matched the final margin after Mia Hagen (SPA) buried a late three.
Among Sparta's non-domestic leaders, Jordan Alexis King (24, 1.81m, USA) posted 23 points and strong board work, while Naomi Davenport (28, 1.81m, USA) earned MVP with 14 points and 9 assists, steering a 24-10 third quarter that stretched it to 82-47. From the domestic core, Nicole Torresani (SPA) added 20 with 5 steals and Wolf delivered a perfect 5/5 from three. Mersch chipped in 12 and timely scoring runs.
For Esch, Karim Elbaoune leaned on his non-domestic options: Jovana Jaksic (LAL) scored 22 and Eden Elizabeth Nibbelink (LAL) had 14, including a personal 4-point run late in Q1 that briefly kept it tight. From the local ranks, Kyra Coulon (LAL) added 15.
Context matters in this league: Sparta fielded two professionals to Esch's one, an edge that showed over 40 minutes. In the table, Sparta climb to 3rd (+2) at 3-1 and are on a three-game winning streak; Esch stay 6th at 1-3 and have dropped three straight.
(AI generated)