Sparta Bertrange overpowered Etzella Ettelbruck 124-62 in the M-Coupe Minis 1/16 finales at nikibett/terrain1. Yann Ewert's side imposed its rhythm from the tip: 31-11 after the first quarter, then 63-26 at halftime, and the gap never closed.
The hosts built the lead on relentless two-point production: Sparta made 55 shots from two for 110 points, adding 4 threes and 2 free throws. Etzella replied with 23 made twos, 2 threes and 10 free throws. The decisive stretch arrived late in the second quarter when Sparta strung together a 10-0 run to push 53-26 to 63-26. In the third, back-to-back threes by Alexander Moller (SPA) and Anton Mercier (SPA) stretched it to 77-38, and Petar Kulisic (SPA) followed with four straight points. The final period opened with Filip Schumacher (SPA) scoring three consecutive baskets; he poured in 13 points in the quarter, including a three, to keep the margin out of reach. The largest lead settled at 62.
Top scorers for Sparta were Rafael Ferreira (SPA) with 26 and Kulisic (SPA) with 26. Schumacher (SPA) added 19, while Moller (SPA) had 11 and Mercier (SPA) and Bora Oner (SPA) chipped in 10 each. For Etzella, head coach Dragana Zoric leaned on Jahleeon Nascimento Rocha Carvalho (ETZ), who delivered 27 (including 5 free throws). Mustafa Yakta Inal (ETZ), 13 years old from Turkey, added 16, and Lenny Weber (ETZ) scored 10 with two threes and four free throws.
Key moments and streaks:
- Sparta's 10-2 start in the first quarter set the tone.
- A 10-0 Sparta run to close the second quarter broke the game open.
- Third-quarter triples by Moller and Mercier came in quick succession.
- Schumacher's three straight baskets to start Q4 underlined Sparta's control.
No player was in foul trouble or fouled out. Sparta's balance and continuous pressure, particularly inside the arc, carried them comfortably into the next round. Coach Ewert's five starters all impacted early, and the bench maintained the pace throughout.
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Sparta Bertrange 
Etzella Ettelbruck 
