Triple Threat Amsterdam edged Sparta Bertrange 62-59 at Atert/Central in a tight friendly under FIBA rules. Sparta burst out 7-0 and led by as many as 11 (14-3) behind early production from Naomi Davenport (SPA). TTA steadied in the second quarter, briefly moving in front 26-29 before Sparta tied it 29-29 at halftime.
Sparta rebuilt a 45-40 cushion late in the third, fueled by a personal 5-0 from Cathrin Wolff (29, 1.81m) and steady buckets from Davenport. The fourth swung wildly: L. Vrolijk (TTA) and Y. van de Goes (TTA) strung together an 8-0 to flip 47-42 into 47-50. Off the bench, Lena Mersch (28, 1.73m) answered with five straight points for 52-50. After a timeout from coach M. Bennes, TTA closed with a decisive 9-0 run van de Goes added four, F. Bohre (TTA) drilled a big three, and M. Bastiaanse (TTA) finished at the rim turning 57-53 into 57-62. Nicole Torresani (18, 1.75m, ITA) scored late for 59-62 but the visitors held on.
Top performers: for Sparta, Davenport (21), Torresani (13), Jennifer Aadland (SPA) (11), Wolff (7) and Mersch (5). For TTA, Bohre (18, four triples), van de Goes (16), I. Hooiveld (TTA) (10), Vrolijk (8) and Bastiaanse (7). Q. van Schijndel (TTA) battled foul trouble, committing three personal fouls in the third before adding a late free throw. Coach Mike Feyder's side led most of the way, but TTA's late-game poise proved decisive.
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