Sparta Bertrange B controlled T71 Dudelange B, 56-45, at atert/terrain1 in the M-U14 Division 3 Phase 2 round-robin. The first half was tight with frequent lead changes and a slim 33-30 edge for Sparta at the break. The game turned after halftime: Coach Tine NAGY's team strung together a decisive 7-0 burst from 40-38 to 47-38, sparked by Liam Ammermann (Season PPG: 10.14), who knocked down two baskets in quick succession, and steady contributions around the rim. The hosts reached their largest lead at +13 (56-43) late in the third and managed the gap to the finish.
Ammermann led Sparta with 14, supported by Charel Didlinger (SPAB) with 13 and Antoine Pierre Karl Behmer (SPAB) with 10. The 13-year-old Italian Alessandro Giannini (Season PPG: 5.27) added 5, while Oskar Nagy (Season PPG: 6.10) chipped in 3. Sparta did their damage inside, converting 26 two-pointers and making 4 free throws; they did not hit a three all game.
For T71, Lorenzo Ethanaël Magoum (Season PPG: 12.80) paced the visitors with 13, backed by Sami Dzinic (Season PPG: 4.20) with 9 and Levi Neil Ten Besch (Season PPG: 4.83) with 8. Lucas Mutambayi Tshibambi (T71B) and Lou Gonner (Season PPG: 5.40) added 4 apiece. T71 also went scoreless from beyond the arc, totaling 20 two-point field goals and 5 made free throws. A pair of third-quarter personals on Besch and timely Sparta stops blunted T71's attempts to counter during the key stretch. Coach Carlo Muller's side did trim the gap late but never got back within single digits.
Head-to-head, Sparta confirmed their earlier Phase 1 win (76-49). In the table, Sparta rise to 3rd (+2) and open Phase 2 at 1-0, while T71 slip to 4th (-1) at 0-2. Form-wise, Sparta are on a two-game winning run; T71's slide extends to four straight losses.
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