Sparta Bertrange C overpowered US Heffingen 108-18 in the M-U16 Division 6 opener at Atert (terrain 2). After a 2-2 start, SPAC ripped an 18-0 run to 20-2, with Miguel Henrique Tegethoff Sereno (SPAC) entering and hitting four field goals in a row. The first quarter ended 37-4 and set the tone.
Coach Frédéric François Agelan's rotations in Q2 kept the pace high, with Eduard Vevecka, VictorPaul Gheorghe, Samuele Mondello and Andrew Blanchard contributing as SPAC moved to 55-5 at half. In Q3, Tegethoff Sereno continued to score in waves while Giacomo Bernardo Spreafico piled on inside finishes; Lukas Maver added three free throws as the lead ballooned (third quarter 34-8). In the last period Blanchard and Gheorghe closed it out, the margin peaking at +92 (108-16) before Mett Dostert's final basket.
Top performers SPAC: Tegethoff Sereno (34, 14, PRT), Spreafico (20, SPAC), Maver (13, SPAC), Gheorghe (12, SPAC), Blanchard (10, 15, USA). Nine SPAC players scored. For HEF, Dostert (9) led, supported by captain Deivys Almeida Monteiro (6) and Tim Kass (3). Dostert encountered foul trouble (4 personals, two in quick succession in Q4). Captains: Vevecka (SPAC) and Almeida Monteiro (HEF). SPAC opens its season with a win; HEF starts with a loss.
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