Arantia Larochette B overpowered Les Sangliers Wooltz 140-52 in the M-Nationale 3 tour qualificatif opener in Larochette. After a brief 2-3 deficit, Arantia seized control with a 12-0 first-quarter run to 20-5 and closed the period 34-12. The gap widened steadily to 66-23 at halftime and 100-46 after three, before a 40-6 final quarter sealed the blowout.
Donovan Delhommais (24, 1.86m) delivered a standout 52 points, built on an extraordinary 24 made two-pointers, plus a three and a free throw. He strung together a personal 6-0 in the second quarter and later powered a 12-0 burst in the fourth with four straight baskets. Youthful big impact came from Sam Brosius (ARAB) with 30, while Pedro Nunes Jordao (ARAB) added 16 and Marc Backendorf (ARAB) 14. Dylan Rocha Pires (ARAB) chipped in 17.
For Wooltz, Dzenan Muratovic (16, MNE) led with 19, including back-to-back threes in the third. Thomas Leclerc (SAN) scored 15 and Enzo Josselin (SAN) hit three from deep for 11. Despite these flashes, Arantia's offense never slowed, and coach Rui Nunes Jordao's group maintained pace and pressure throughout. The highest lead reached 88 points.
In the early classification, Arantia sit 1st (1-0), Wooltz 8th (0-1).
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