Basket Esch took control early and won 104-58 away at Sparta Bertrange B in the M-U14 Division 2 phase finale, strengthening its 2nd place while SPAB stayed 6th. Coach Raouf Riahi's side also completed the season sweep after the earlier 91-32 win.
The game was shaped in the opening minutes. Esch opened on a 7-0 run, forced an early Sparta timeout, and finished the first quarter already up 29-9. The visitors kept the pace in the second period, stretching the margin to 53-22 at halftime. A key spell came when LAL moved from 17-44 to 17-51 with 7 unanswered points. Sparta showed its best response in the third quarter, edging it 21-20 behind Oskar Nagy and Liam Ammermann, but the gap never dropped below 27. Basket Esch then closed with a 31-15 fourth quarter and a game-high lead of 46.
The main offensive figures were clear. Captain Arthur Colle, a 13-year-old French guard, led LAL with 25 points (Season PPG: 13.53). Lyan Gomes da Cruz produced 22, matching his season high (Season PPG: 9.26). Berin Hajdarpasic added 19 with three 3-pointers (Season PPG: 12.33), and Mathéo Muratovic scored 13.
For Sparta, 13-year-old Slovenian Oskar Nagy carried the scoring load with 24 points, equalling his season best (Season PPG: 10.58). Ammermann added 14 (Season PPG: 9.09), while William Vasdo-Jensen contributed 8.
Basket Esch came into this game after two losses and answered with a strong attacking display from the start.
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