Vibball Luxembourg overpowered Sparta Bertrange B, 76-53, controlling the championship-round game from the tip and climbing to first place. Coach Ildiko Vass's group tore through the first quarter 28-8, built on a 16-0 run highlighted by Cassian Matgen (20 pts; Season PPG: 15.78), Frederik Jensen (8) and the relentless pace of Benjamin Mafolo Ondekane (23; Season PPG: 21.44).
Sparta briefly stabilized in the second period with an 8-0 burst to 30-16 through Thomas Boccara (8; Season PPG: 12.09) and Aurélien Nils Vernaison (11; Season PPG: 6.63), but Vibball answered immediately and took a 40-18 halftime lead. The third quarter (13-12) kept the gap intact before a free-flowing fourth saw both teams trade baskets; Vibball's highest lead reached +28 at 71-43.
VBE's balance told: Michel Ange Mafolo Ondekane (13; Season PPG: 18.90), 18, complemented Matgen's interior touch and Benjamin's shot-making, while Isaac Foz Moutinho (6) and Gustaw Karwacki (4) added timely finishes. For SPAB, Martin Cezard Mangel (13; Season PPG: 10.71) carried stretches, Konstantinos Laliotis (5; Season PPG: 11.24) hit from deep late, and Vernaison's mid-range kept them afloat.
A key moment came in the fourth when Boccara, already productive, picked up multiple fouls in quick succession and fouled out, blunting any comeback prospects for coach Christophe Dubois's side. Vibball's form line is emphatic ten straight wins and they convert it into top spot after three games of the round-robin, while Sparta slip to second. Game evolution: explosive VBE start, Sparta's brief second-quarter response, and a composed Vibball finish.
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