The basketball players of LGITS.nl Martini Sparks are out of the national cup competition. In sports hall Scharlakenhof, the team from Haren, led by assistant coach Damian Boomstra (head coach Caspar Wit is in Mexico for a week), lost 46-98 against Den Helder Suns.
Until 17-18, the home team remained in the wake of the frequent national champion. After 17-27 after the first quarter, 27-53 at halftime and 37-75 after the third quarter, it was a race.
,,After our good start, they tightened up their defense and then they ran out quickly”, captain Kim Jaasma, good for 16 points, stated. The guests expressed the difference in the last part by more than ‘double’ Martin Sparks in the one-sided game: 46-98. Top scorer for Martini Sparks was Demi Mulder with 18 points.