Arantia Larochette imposed itself 136-43 at Résidence Walferdange in M-U22 qualification play. The visitors moved to 1st place after a gain of five positions, while Walferdange remained 9th and winless at 0-5.
The game was one-sided very early. Arantia opened with a 17-2 stretch, built a 35-16 first quarter, then almost decided everything before halftime by holding RES to only 5 points in the second period. At the break, the score was already 63-21.
Daniel Alves Brandao de Sousa's team did not slow down after the interval. The third quarter brought another clear acceleration, including a 15-0 run from 84-32 to 99-32. Arantia then opened the last period with a 10-0 push to go from 101-34 to 111-34. The final margin of 93 points was also the game's highest lead.
Arantia had several productive scorers. Alan Genoud (21, 1.85m) led all players with 31 points and hit nine 3-pointers. Sam Tibold (ARA) added 29, Noé Tibold (20, 1.98m) finished with 20, Lee Brosius (18, 1.92m) scored 15, and Ewan Da Silva Jose (ARA) contributed 14. The visitors had five players in double figures and scored at least 28 points in every quarter.
For Walferdange, Aurel Nicula (RES) was the main scorer with 15 points, including three 3-pointers. Raphael Solomon (RES) added 10, and captain Teodor Lukic (19, 1.86m) finished with 8. RES had its best offensive quarter in the first, but Arantia's pressure and repeated scoring bursts controlled the rest of the game.
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