Sparta Bertrange C edged Zesummen Aktiv 56-55 in M-U18 Division 6, a game decided in the final minute after a sweeping late comeback. ZAK controlled the first half (18-9, then 33-25 at the break). SPAC stormed out of halftime with a 9-0 run to lead 34-33, but ZAK answered with a 10-0 burst to 51-38 and took a 53-45 cushion into the fourth, then 55-45 early in Q4.
From there SPAC locked in defensively, holding ZAK to just two points in the last quarter and closing on an 11-0 run. Luc Blanc (17) hit consecutive buckets to trim it to 51-55 and later added a free throw for 54-55, before Konstantinos Laliotis (16, GRC) drove home the game-winner for 56-55. Coach Christophe Dubois' group finished with an 11-2 final period.
Top performers
- SPAC: Jazz Pelkes 14 (all inside), Blanc 11 (3x2, 1x3, 2 FT), Laliotis 9 (including the decisive basket), Hanad Abdi Ege 9.
- ZAK: player 11 (ZAK) 20, Guth Guth 19; they combined for 39 of the team's 55. Mike Meyer added 4.
Crucial moments included ZAK's 13-point high lead (51-38) late in Q3 and SPAC's closing surge after a late timeout, when ZAK's Guth and Marc Lamesch committed fouls that preceded Blanc's free throw and Laliotis' winner. In the new table, SPAC sits 2nd (+1), ZAK 3rd (+1). Coach Angelo's ZAK opens with a narrow loss.
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