Kordall Steelers B edged Arantia Larochette C, 92-87, in Niederkuer after a dramatic late push by the visitors. The game swung decisively in the second quarter: trailing 21-23 after 10 minutes, Kordall blasted a 31-11 period and closed the half on a 14-0 run to lead 52-34, their biggest margin (+18). Coach Sivills' group found rhythm with spacing and timely shot-making.
Arantia, guided by coach Schmit, rebuilt momentum after the break. Sam Brosius (38) opened the third with a string of free throws and buckets and, with Alvis Kasteckas (27, 42 years, LTU) relentlessly attacking the paint despite carrying 4 fouls including a technical, the visitors won Q3 (16-25) and kept coming. In the fourth, Brosius authored a late 5-0 burst (a three, then two free throws) to pull Arantia within 90-87, before captain Raphael Felix Kemmer coolly knocked down two free throws to seal it. In a close game, Kemmer's late conversions were the game-winners; earlier, Michal Robert Druz steadied Kordall with two free throws for 90-82.
For Kordall, Ermin Babic (26, 1.83m) paced the attack and caught fire in Q2, scoring three consecutive KDSB field goals in the decisive surge. Timo Tani (17) hit key threes and a timely jumper in the fourth, while Kemmer (Season PPG: 10.83) added clutch scoring and composure. Noah Zucca (16) contributed across phases, including a big triple to start Q4.
Arantia's standouts were Brosius (19) with a prolific all-court display and Kasteckas' power scoring. Xu Lin (8) and Sascha Schmit (6) provided support in stretches.
Form and table context: Kordall returned to winning ways after two straight defeats and jump to 2nd in M-Division 2: (ranking gain +5, 2-2). Arantia are 6th (1-2, +4). Game evolution and runs defined the night: Kordall's 14-0 before halftime built the cushion they needed to survive Arantia's late charge.
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