Sparta Bertrange controlled the trip to Oberanven/Central, beating Gréngewald Hueschtert 76-50 in M-U16 Division 2 (Phase 2). Sparta remain top of the classification (3-0), while Gréngewald sit third (1-2). It's also a third straight win for Sparta.
The visitors seized momentum early. After Gréngewald's first basket, Sparta answered and broke the game open with a burst led by Thandizo Jon Zulu (15, SVN): he strung together six consecutive points to turn 11-15 into 17-15 for Sparta and never looked back. Hugo Dubois' three-pointer closed the opening segment at 40-28 for the guests, giving coach Christian Michael Wulff's team a firm platform.
The decisive stretch came after the break. With the score at 34-43, Sparta unleashed a 13-0 run featuring Dubois, Maximilaan Flechtner, Zulu, Loïc Schmit and Isamu-Vincent Boisclair, ballooning the lead to 34-56 and effectively sealing the outcome. Gréngewald's timeouts in the first and third periods couldn't halt the visitors' rhythm. The gap peaked at +26 by the final buzzer.
For Gréngewald, Pol Elcheroth (Season PPG: 23.50) fought to keep the hosts in range with 18 points, and Mats Genevaro Van den Biezenbos (15, NLD; Season PPG: 21.38) added 19, including a late triple and steady work at the line. Mika Kirchen (Season PPG: 9.25) hit a three before halftime.
Sparta had balanced firepower: Zulu (Season PPG: 18.00) led with 23, Flechtner (Season PPG: 16.14) scored 17, and Alexandre Olinger (Season PPG: 9.63) closed strong to finish with 13. Dubois (Season PPG: 4.89) contributed 10, including two key threes. Coach Wulff's side dictated the third quarter 16-6 and managed the closing minutes with authority.
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