Sparta Bertrange C edged BBC East Side Pirates 54-48 in a close M-U18 Division 6 Phase 2 contest at nikibett/terrain1, built on a strong middle stretch and a late answer under pressure.
SPAC set the tone 13-6 in the first quarter, then tightened the screws before halftime (24-14). After the break, the hosts broke the game open: a 5-0 burst by Konstantinos Laliotis (16, GRC) pushed the gap to 34-18, the largest lead of the night (+16), and SPAC carried a 40-28 cushion into the fourth.
BEP's captain Tristan Noël Fievez (Season PPG: 14.00) single-handedly dragged the visitors back. He poured in 14 points in the final period and authored 7 of 9 points during a 9-0 run that cut the deficit from 47-36 to 47-45. Even after Jazz Pelkes (SPAC) briefly stopped the slide with a layup (49-45), Fievez's free throws made it a one-point game at 49-48. In the closing moments, Hugo Dubois (SPAC) delivered the dagger: a three-pointer followed by a two for the final 54-48.
Top performers
- SPAC: Laliotis 10 (Season PPG: 11.42) steered the third-quarter surge; Dubois (SPAC) finished with 10 and scored the last five points; Mathieu Meurs 8; Tristan Kalman Mosonyi (SPAC) 7. Captain Pelkes added 7 before fouling out in the fourth, a moment that forced coach Christophe Dubois to adjust rotations.
- BEP: Fievez 23 powered the comeback; Yannis Pividor 12 (Season PPG: 8.50) supported with key third- and fourth-quarter baskets; Reinhold Kwaku Anobaah Acheampong 5; Finn Diederich (BEP) 4.
Game flow notes
- SPAC's highest lead: +16 (34-18).
- BEP's key run: 9-0 in the fourth to 47-45, with Fievez scoring 7 straight points for his team.
- Late-game swing: Dubois's 5-0 personal run sealed it for the hosts.
Standings impact: SPAC climbs two places to 3rd (1-1), while BEP sits 2nd (1-2). Trend-wise, SPAC stops a three-game skid with this win; BEP drops another after a brief uptick. Coach Aziz Ndiaye's side showed resilience but fell just short.
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