Rebound Pr'izerdaul edged Sparta Bertrange C 55-50 in Bettborn after a tight, momentumdriven game. Sparta struck first (15-20 after Q1) and built the largest gap of the afternoon at +10 (15-25) early in the second. Coach Lefevre's side then flipped the script with a 14-0 run to close the half up 29-25, sparked repeatedly by Elmir Pjevic (PRE).
The third quarter swung back Sparta's way: from 31-27 for the hosts, the visitors pieced together an 8-0 answer to lead 35-31, with Slovenian guard Lukas Maver (Season PPG: 11.83) and Leopold Aina (SPAC) driving the surge. Pr'izerdaul, however, steadied late in the period and took a 42-41 edge into the fourth.
In winning time, Pjevic (PRE) took over. With the score 46-44, he hit a three then added three consecutive two-pointers, scoring the team's final nine points to push the lead to a gamehigh +9 (55-46). Sparta's hopes dimmed when the prolific Maver (26 points) fouled out in the fourth quarter; Aina added 11. Ramoni Albiol Sanchez (ESP, 13) chipped in 6.
For Pr'izerdaul, Pjevic poured in 31 and was the decisive scorer in both the secondquarter run and the closing stretch. Bryan Da Mota Pereira (15, FRA) added 8, while Lenn Lefevre and Max Serge Meissner contributed key baskets. Hanan Ahmic battled but fouled out late.
Game evolution highlights:
- Sparta led by 10 (15-25) before Pr'izerdaul's 14-0 burst to 29-25 at halftime.
- Sparta answered with an 8-0 run in Q3 to regain the lead.
- Pjevic scored Pr'izerdaul's last 9 points in Q4 to secure the win.
In the standings, Pr'izerdaul sit 4th at 2-2, Sparta are 5th at 1-3 and now on a threegame losing streak. Coach Agelan's team competed throughout but could not overcome the late offensive burst from the hosts.
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