Sparta Bertrange C overpowered Avanti Mondorf 76-27 at nikibett/central in M-U14 Division 6, Phase 1. After a brief 2-2 start, Sparta controlled the first quarter 14-6 through inside scoring and early energy. The second period opened with an 8-1 burst to 22-7 and stretched to 35-12 at halftime, despite captain Teng Yi Zahn picking up three consecutive personal fouls in the quarter. Coach Tine Nagy rotated smartly to keep the pressure on both ends.
The decisive blow came in the third. After Mondorf closed to 37-16, Sparta delivered a 16-0 run to 53-16, effectively sealing the game. Giovanni Vena (12, ITA) powered that stretch around the rim, while Ozan Donmez (13, TUR) and Sacha Grandemenge added timely baskets. In the fourth, Sparta continued to share the ball and close with authority; Raphael Grieco capped the night with a personal 6-point burst in the final minutes.
Grieco (Season PPG: 15.8) led Sparta with 18, Vena added 16, Donmez 10 (13, TUR), Thor Wintersdorff (13) 10, and Valentin Laloux (13) 8. For Mondorf, Jordan Goncalves Charpentier (10) produced 15 points, including a late three, with Milan Reali (10, FRA) at 4 and contributions from Daniel Richartz (10), Lara Muslji (11), and Rafaela Veiga Costa (10, PRT).
Sparta's largest lead reached 49 at the final horn, built on sustained runs across all quarters and that third-quarter 16-0 surge. Coach Nebojsa Nikolic's side called two timeouts in the second half but could not halt the momentum.
In the standings, Sparta Bertrange C climb to 1st place (+1) at 3-0 and extend their winning streak to three. Avanti Mondorf sit 3rd at 1-1.
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