Arantia Larochette B defeated Rebound Préizerdaul 66-57 in the Coupe FLBB quarterfinal in Larochette. The opening was tight (14-12), and Préizerdaul briefly leveled at 14-14 early in the second through Jamal Wilson (32, 2.00m). From there the hosts seized control with a 24-8 stretch to halftime, closing the period on a 7-0 run for 38-24. After the break, David Controguerra (39, 1.95m) owned the paint, stringing eight straight ARAB points and pushing the largest gap to 53-33 late in the third.
The fourth quarter turned when Pedro Nunes Jordao (37, 1.82m, PRT) committed an unsportsmanlike at 60-41, immediately followed by a bench technical on coach Rui Nunes Jordao. Préizerdaul capitalized: Devin Junior Alves Neves (24, PRT), Mathis Weyrich (PRE) and Olivier Pierre Marie Braun (38) fueled a 16-5 surge that trimmed the deficit to 65-57. With the game in the balance, Malik Wilson (30, 1.85m) steadied Arantia at the stripe, adding late free throws to secure the result.
Top performers: Controguerra led ARAB with 16, Malik Wilson added 14 (eight from the line), Rui Nunes Jordao contributed 9 with two early threes, and Tom Becker (42, 1.95m) chipped in 8. For Préizerdaul, Braun scored 14 and Jamal Wilson 12, while Zachary Legg (24) supplied 10 and Alves Neves 7, including a key triple during the rally. PRE starter Fredy Anders Da Luz Evora (PRE) fouled out in the last quarter, and Jamal Wilson navigated foul trouble with four P2s.
Game flow highlighted ARAB's decisive second quarter and Controguerra's third-quarter burst, before a nervy finish that the hosts managed through free throws and interior scoring.
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