Mambra Mamer controlled long stretches and won 73-61 at Sparta Bertrange B in the M-U16 Division 3 Phase 2 round-robin. Under coach Arnaud Stirn, the visitors built a 21-11 first quarter and stretched the margin to 42-20 at halftime, their largest lead at +22. Coach Dimitrios Paspaltzis' SPAB regrouped after the break with a forceful 24-8 third quarter, fueled by Simon DerwaelThomsin (18) and Lukas Maver (12). The run extended into the fourth: from 34-50, SPAB authored a 14-0 burst to get within 48-50, the closest it would be.
Mamer answered immediately. Nathan Ryan Coombes (GBR) scored two quick baskets, Ethan Martins (22; Season PPG: 16.57) added a two and a free throw, and an unsportsmanlike on SPAB's David Alves dos Santos (10) helped restore a twopossession cushion. Despite a late disqualifying foul to Ivan Vasiljevic ejected after two U2 infractions in the fourth Mamer closed with authority behind Nicolas Bos (16, including a three) and Martins' late triple. Valentin Oury (15) chipped in 12 across key firsthalf stretches.
For SPAB, DerwaelThomsin piled up 12 points in the third alone to spark the comeback, and Maver strung together multiple inside baskets to keep the pressure on. Alves dos Santos scored six straight early in the fourth to pull SPAB within two, but momentum swung back to Mamer. Late, SPAB's Vasileios Paspaltzis committed backtoback P2 fouls as Mamer finished on a composed run at the line and in transition.
Classification context: Mamer move to 2-0 and sit first; SPAB fall to 0-2 and are fourth. It is Mamer's second straight win after a rough spell earlier this season, and their second headtohead victory over SPAB (after 92-56 in Phase 1).
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