Sparta Bertrange overwhelmed Etzella Ettelbruck 105-59 in nikibett/central, reversing the Phase 1 matchup (Etzella 73-66) with a commanding performance built on a decisive middle stretch. After a lively first quarter (25-21), Etzella briefly jumped in front early in Q2 at 25-26, but Christian Michael Wulff's team answered with control and pace. The half turned on a 12-0 Sparta run to close Q2, stretching a 40-36 game to 52-36 at the break.
Maximilaan Flechtner (Season PPG: 17.08) set the tone with shot-making from outside and finished with 31 points, including six three-pointers and a matched season-high. Captain Thandizo Jon Zulu (Season PPG: 19.08, 15 years) powered the paint for 21, while Aaron Torresani (Season PPG: 8.60) added 17, equaling his season-best. Alexandre Olinger contributed 12, and IsamuVincent Boisclair (JPN, 15) hit a key triple in the first-half surge. Vasileios Paspaltzis (GRC, 14) sparked the fourth with five quick points, and Petar Kulisic (14) supplied interior points off the bench.
Thierry Kremer's Etzella leaned on captain Gilles Schock (Season PPG: 17.62), who poured in 26 and matched his season-high, with Seid Muratovic adding 13 and Ben Schock 12. Ben Schock kept Etzella close early with three consecutive free throws in Q1, but Sparta's 26-10 third quarter broke it open, featuring a 9-0 burst to 74-44. The hosts' largest lead reached +47 late in Q4.
Form-wise, Etzella's two-game winning run was halted; Sparta have taken three of their last four. In the Phase finale standings, both sides sit 2-1, with Etzella second and Sparta third, while Résidence lead at 3-0.
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