Arantia Larochette B overpowered Luxembourg Phoenix 114-50 in Frisange, dictating the tempo from the start and never loosening the grip. The visitors sprinted to 27-11 after the first quarter and managed the gap to 47-30 at halftime. The third period settled the contest (28-10 for 75-40), and the fourth turned into a rout, highlighted by a 24-0 Arantia run that blew the lead past 60 before the final buzzer.
Sam Brosius (Season PPG: 21.17) headlined the winners with an outpouring of points across all four quarters, constantly finding seams at the rim and adding timely perimeter touches. Pedro Nunes Jordao (Season PPG: 11.0) contributed significant scoring bursts, including a quick-fire stretch in the last quarter, while Marc Backendorf (Season PPG: 8.4) added steady production and trips to the line. Donovan Delhommais (24, 1.86m) gave Arantia consistent first-half punch with repeated drives.
Phoenix had their moments early in Q2, but Arantia's defense repeatedly flipped stops into transition. Coach Georges El Hajal's team leaned on Tony Alkhoury (Season PPG: 5.6) and Marc Haykal (Season PPG: 5.6) after the break, and Charbel Maroun (32, LBN) sparked a brief response with back-to-back threes in Q3. Joseph Khazzaka (Season PPG: 6.0) battled inside but picked up successive fouls in the third, including an unsportsmanlike (U2), which stalled Phoenix's momentum. Phoenix's scoring split reflected the uphill fight: 16 two-pointers, 4 threes and 6 free throws.
Game flow told the story. Arantia's starters set the tone early, the bench maintained it, and the fourth-quarter burst decided the final margin. Arantia extends its winning streak to six and stays on top of the classification (1st, 5-0). Phoenix sit 4th at 1-5 and are on a five-game slide.
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