Arantia Larochette controlled T71 Dudelange 93-79 in Larochette, building the win with a dominant middle stretch and steadier shooting. Before 180 spectators (150 paying), Karolis Abramavicius' side used an 8-0 run late in the first quarter (from 15-15 to 23-15) to lead 25-21, then broke the game open in the second. A 9-0 burst to close the half (from 43-36 to 52-36) gave Arantia a 16-point cushion at the break.
The key swing came right after halftime: an unsportsmanlike foul on Ivan Do Rosario Delgado led into another Arantia push that peaked at +20 (65-45). Yves André Defraigne's team rallied behind Jimmie Lee Taylor III (31), who poured 13 points in the third and trimmed it to 73-61, but Arantia answered early in the fourth with baskets by Derek Wilson and Kevon Godwin, and a Tyrell Sturdivant (2.04m, 30, USA) triple to restore control.
Arantia's foreign contingent set the tone: Michael Anthony Carter III (Season PPG: 22.43, RPG: 5.14, AssPG: 4.14) scored 26, Sturdivant added 23, Kevon Godwin (Season PPG: 21.78, RPG: 2.8, AssPG: 4.2) 22, with Jonas Levickas chipping 8. Among the locals, 18-year-old guard Edson De Sousa Silva contributed 9. For T71, Taylor III (Season PPG: 21.67, RPG: 6.67, AssPG: 1.33) led the resistance, supported by Mekhi Long (19; Season PPG: 17.78, RPG: 9.0, AssPG: 1.44) and Do Rosario Delgado's 12.
Team shooting underlined the gap: Arantia posted good numbers across the board (FT 80%, 2P 70%, 3P 37%), while T71 stayed below the good thresholds (FT 74%, 2P 48%, 3P 32%). No player fouled out; Do Rosario Delgado's U2 in the third was the only major infraction.
Arantia improve to 7-2 and sit 2nd in the classification, extending their winning streak to six. T71 drop to 6-3, 3rd.
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