Sparta Bertrange took control in Walfer/ho1, beating Résidence Walferdange 76-62 after a tight opening quarter (18-17 for SPA). The game turned in the second period: from 23-20 for RES, Sparta stitched together a decisive 14-0 run, fueled by steady inside finishes and transition, to lead 34-23 and reach halftime up 41-29. Early in the third, Chiara Sahaia Rasolofo (SPA) hit five quick points (a drive and a three) and Hanna Rotink (Season PPG: 14.8) added a triple, pushing the margin to 55-35. Sparta's highest lead came at 39-69 early in the fourth (+30).
Résidence, guided by coach Christophe Fiegen, mounted a late response with a 23-7 closing stretch to trim the deficit to 14. Jill Stoltz (Season PPG: 15.0) and Emilia Ondo Weimerskirch (RES) drove that surge, with Caroline Charles (Season PPG: 13.8) adding key baskets. Still, Colin Braun's Sparta had built enough cushion.
Rasolofo (SPA) led all scorers with 25, showing range with three made threes and timely free throws. Quineth Zaal (Season PPG: 9.4) was a constant target in the lane, finishing with 18. Rotink (Season PPG: 14.8) and Lilly Engels (Season PPG: 9.2) added 10 each, Engels contributing despite foul trouble late. For RES, Charles, 15, GBR, led with 17, Stoltz added 14, and Ondo Weimerskirch (RES) matched that with 14 from mid-range and cuts. Kyra Schanck and Maella Faye chipped in early, while Isabella Burman (RES) provided late points off the bench.
Sparta's perimeter punches (Rasolofo's three triples, Rotink's third-quarter three) and second-quarter dominance were the difference. Résidence's late push showed resilience but came too late. In the table, Sparta climb to 4th (1-4, +2 places), snapping a four-game losing streak; Résidence sit 5th at 1-4.
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