Sparta Bertrange imposed its rhythm from the start in Esch/HO1 and rolled to a 118-45 win over Basket Esch in MU14 Division 2. The visitors jumped ahead 20-7 after the first quarter and stretched the gap to 53-20 at halftime, then opened the third with an 11-0 burst to remove any doubt (Q3 32-13; Q4 33-12).
Game evolution hinged on repeated Sparta runs. Midway through the second, Alexander Moller (SPA) strung together six unanswered points to push the lead from 32-17 to 38-17, and Yann Ewert's group closed the night with a commanding 25-0 run from 45-93 to the final 45-118. Esch found a brief spark late in the third through Nohan Fernandes Semedo and captain Arthur Colle, but Sparta answered immediately in transition and half-court sets.
Petar Kulisic (SPA, 13, captain) led all scorers with 31, blending power finishes with perimeter touch. Rafael Ferreira (Season PPG: 19.2) added 26, repeatedly breaking free in the lane. Moller contributed 20, while Anton Mercier (SPA) chipped in 13 and Filip Schumacher's early triple set the tone after the break.
For Basket Esch, Matheo Muratovic (LAL) top-scored with 12, Lorenzo Vetro (13, ITA) had 10 before fouling out in the fourth, and Colle added 8. Rodrigo Pacheco Reis (Season PPG: 18.4) scored 5. Esch's momentum was further hurt when Wu Darren Lee N'Goran (LAL) picked up a technical in the third and later fouled out.
In the standings, Sparta stays perfect (4-0) and remains first with a four-game winning streak. Basket Esch is now 2-2 and third, continuing an alternating win-loss pattern. Coach Raouf Riahi's side will look to curb early fouls and stop runs sooner; Sparta's depth and sustained pace were decisive across all four quarters.
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