Basket Esch controlled Sparta Bertrange 83-72 in the W-U16 Division 1 Phase 2 round-robin at esch/ho1, building separation in the middle quarters and managing the finish. After a balanced opening period (13-13) with early exchanges between Kim Ferron and Ajla Adrovic for Esch and Hanna Rotink and Quineth Safira Lucy Zaal for Sparta, the game turned in the second quarter. From 19-19, Esch strung together a decisive 16-4 run to 35-23, fueled by Anaïs Gocel (LAL) with a three and multiple drives, plus contributions from Ferron and a timely Lana Clausi triple. Esch led 37-29 at the break.
Coach Karim Elbaoune's team kept momentum after halftime, pushing to 47-33 and 59-48 at the end of the third. Ferron was relentless near the rim and in transition, while Gocel continued to find gaps in the Sparta defense. Sparta, guided by coach Colin Braun, stayed within reach through Rotink's mid-range scoring and Zaal's activity, but Esch's cushion held.
In the fourth, Esch reached its largest lead at 79-62. Sparta answered through Zaal and Anaé Sacaze, yet Ferron closed with a late flurry, scoring repeatedly in the lane to seal it. Lys Valentin added 9 points before fouling out late, without altering the outcome.
Top performers:
- Basket Esch: Kim Ferron (Season PPG: 17.57) 27 points (12 two-pointers, one three); Anaïs Gocel (15, FRA) 27 points (nine twos, three threes); Lana Clausi (Season PPG: 14.43) 9.
- Sparta Bertrange: Hanna Rotink (Season PPG: 14.43) 19; Quineth Safira Lucy Zaal (Season PPG: 9.00) 14; Lilly Engels (Season PPG: 8.86) 13; Annabel Maria Mason Mateos 10.
Esch takes the season head-to-head to 2-0 (previously 69-52 away) and sits 2nd in Phase 2 (2-0), while Sparta drops to 6th (0-2). Esch extends its overall winning streak to five games. The highest lead was +17 for Esch at 79-62.
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