Arantia Larochette C controlled Grngewald Hueschtert C 78-60 in Larochette, building their win on outside accuracy and steady scoring across quarters. Coach Sascha Schmit's team burst to a 7-0 start and led 15-4 before GREC cut it to 24-20 after the first. The game tilted decisively early in the second: Rui Nunes Jordao (39, 1.76m, PRT) strung together free throws and later drilled a three for a personal surge, while Pedro Nunes Jordao (37, 1.82m, PRT) hit back-to-back threes to push the gap to 42-31. Halftime read 47-37.
After the break, ARAC kept control. Rui added two more triples in the third and opened the fourth with two straight from deep, taking the lead to 67-49. The hosts' largest margin reached +20 at 78-58 before closing out 78-60. Captain Sascha Schmit added a timely three in the final quarter.
ARAC's top line: Rui Nunes Jordao 27 points (6 threes, 5 made free throws), Sam Brosius 18 (six 2s, six FTs), Alvis Kasteckas 17 (seven 2s, three FTs), and Pedro Nunes Jordao 9 (three threes). Tamba contributed inside with 4 points. For GREC, Coach-Captain Craig Forde led sequences to keep his side in touch (13 points), while Mathieu Franco scored 20 (seven 2s, two threes) and Diogo Miguel Melicio Paiva added 13 with three triples. Leonidas Grigoriadis and Christos Nterelis chipped in 6 each.
Key numbers favored ARAC: a 10-5 advantage in made threes and 14-7 at the foul line. Game flow highlights included an 8-0 ARAC run from 28-26 to 36-26 in Q2, Pedro's consecutive triples, and Rui's two quick threes to start Q4.
In the standings, ARAC move to 1-1 (10th, +1 place) after opening with a loss. GREC drop to 1-2 (6th, -3), alternating results over their last three games. Coach Craig Forde's team never found a sustained run after the first-quarter response.
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Arantia Larochette C 
Gréngewald Hueschtert C 
