Sparta Bertrange overpowered BC Mess 90-51 in M-U14 Division 2: Phase 1 (Atert, terrain 1). The opening quarter was balanced (14-11), with Rafael FERREIRA (12) scoring three late baskets to steady Sparta. After Mess rallied to 32-26, Sparta closed the half on an 11-4 push for 43-30.
Coach Yann Ewert's starters returned after the break and blew it open with a 24-6 third quarter. A 12-0 Sparta run from 55-36 to 67-36, fueled by Petar KULISIC (13), broke Mess's resistance; the hosts' largest lead reached 41 (90-49). Sparta built its 90 points on 37 two-pointers, 2 threes and 10 free throws; Mess replied with 20 twos, 2 threes and 5 free throws.
KULISIC (13) led all scorers with 30 (12x2P, 1x3P, 3x1P) and strung together multiple back-to-back baskets in the third. FERREIRA (12) added 19, Alexander M LLER (13, SWE) 17, and Anton MERCIER (13, FRA) 11; contributions also came from Jan ROTINK (11) with 5 and Bora ONER (13, ITA) with 4. For Coach Fernand Musquar's side, Fabio FREYMANN (13) had 20 with two triples, Noa PRISO DIKOUME (13, FRA) 13 (including trips to the line), Nils MULLER (13) 10 and Louis CLEMES (13) 8.
In the standings after Round 1, Sparta sits 2nd, Mess 5th.
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