Arantia Larochette B overcame Black Frogs Schieren B 77-68 in Schieren, closing strong after three balanced quarters (19-16, 23-25, 14-16, 12-20). The hosts opened 6-0 and led 19-16 after Q1, then pushed to 22-16 on a Bob Hirt triple. Arantia replied with a 14-3 run in Q2, fueled by Sam Brosius (19) and Rui Nunes Jordao (Season PPG: 3.57), to move ahead 34-28. Max Brouscher (35, 1.93m) steadied FROB with free throws and mid-range baskets, and the Frogs edged to 42-41 at halftime.
The third quarter stayed tight, with multiple lead changes. A technical on Charel Pol Goetzinger (29) preceded a brief 6-0 Arantia spurt to 53-47, but FROB answered through Daniel Freichel (31, 1.90m) to trail only 56-57 entering Q4.
Arantia broke it open early in the last period: a Luc Kirpach triple was waved off, but Marc Backendorf struck with a three and a two on consecutive trips, and David Controguerra (39) and Rui Nunes Jordao knocked down free throws. That 11-3 push flipped a deadlock into a 67-59 cushion. Donovan Delhommais (24, 1.86m) then buried a late three as Arantia reached its largest lead at 77-66 and saw out the win. Notable sequences included two straight fouls on Tim Ittenbach and back-to-back personals on Rui Nunes Jordao, who still converted key late free throws.
Arantia's balance and paint control told: 25 made 2-pointers, 5 threes and 12 free throws, versus FROB's 23 twos, 5 threes and 7 free throws. Game winners were Backendorf's early-fourth burst and Delhommais' closing shot-making.
Top performers
- Arantia: Controguerra 24 (steady inside, 5 FTs), Delhommais 21 (including a late three), Brosius 10, Pedro Nunes Jordao (Season PPG: 9.60) 9.
- Black Frogs: Brouscher 21 (5 FTs), Freichel 15, Goetzinger 13 with two early triples, Manuel Delgado Ferreira (41, PRT) 6 from deep.
Coach Rui Nunes Jordao's team stays perfect at 4-0 and remains first. Coach Bob Hirt's side slips to 2-2 but sits second, up one place. Arantia have won four straight; Black Frogs have dropped two in a row after a 2-0 start.
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