LAROCHETTE, Luxembourg (Interstat) — Sparta will bring a 4-1 record into a road game against Arantia Larochette on Saturday at Hall Sportif Centre Filano in Larochette, Luxembourg. Arantia Larochette is 3-2.

Sparta enters after a 100-62 home win against Racing Lux on Saturday. Avelon John had 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and one block in that game. Jarvis Williams added 17 points and eight rebounds, and Lennart Holsten finished with seven points and seven rebounds. John is the player to watch for Sparta. In his previous recent performances, he had 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and one block in 23 minutes against Racing Luxembourg and 17 points and 15 rebounds in 33 minutes against Ettelbruck. John also had one block against Ettelbruck. Williams finished with 25 minutes, 17 points, eight rebounds and one assist against Racing Lux, and Holsten added one assist and two blocks. Earlier this season, Sparta beat Kordall 90-73, topped Etzella Ettelbruck 77-56, lost at Amicale Steesel 95-91 and beat A.S. Soleuvre 86-72. The loss at Amicale Steesel is Sparta’s only defeat this season.

Arantia Larochette enters after an 89-100 overtime loss at Walferdange on Saturday. Michael Imariagbe had 27 points, nine rebounds and four assists in that game. Edson De Sousa added 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Joshua Mcclary had 22 points and six rebounds. Imariagbe is the player to watch for Arantia Larochette. In his previous recent performances, he had 23 points and 12 rebounds against Racing Luxembourg, 24 points and seven rebounds at Musel Pikes, and 19 points and 11 rebounds against Kordall Steelers. He played 45 minutes at Walferdange, 30 against Racing Luxembourg, 29 at Musel Pikes and 23 against Kordall Steelers. Imariagbe also had four assists and two blocks against Racing Luxembourg and two assists at Musel Pikes. De Sousa had five assists at Walferdange, and Mcclary played 43 minutes. Arantia Larochette beat Racing Luxembourg 96-85, lost at Musel Pikes 87-84, beat Kordall 99-64 and won at Dudelange 89-59.

Sparta has won four of its first five games, while Arantia Larochette has won three of five. Sparta’s next scheduled game is at Basket Esch, followed by a home game against Grengewald Hueschtert. Arantia Larochette’s next scheduled game is against A.S. Soleuvre at home, followed by a road game at Basket Esch. Sparta is also scheduled to face Dudelange, Musel Pikes and Walferdange in upcoming games. Arantia Larochette is also scheduled to face Amicale Steesel and Grengewald Hueschtert in upcoming games.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Arantia Larochette 94, Sparta 93.