Arantia Larochette C overwhelmed Sparta Bertrange C, 88-55, in Larochette, building control early and never letting go. After a brief 4-4 start, Arantia clicked into gear, closing the opening phase on a 12-5 push. The second stretch brought the key separation: Charel Friederici (ARAC) hit back-to-back baskets and Sam Brosius (19) buried two triples in an 8-0 burst, before Rui Nunes Jordao (39, 1.76m, Portugal) knocked down three consecutive free throws to fix a 49-26 cushion at the break.
The restart confirmed Arantia's dominance. Brosius opened with another three and, alongside Alvis Kasteckas (42, Lithuania), powered an 11-0 run that blew it open to 66-28. The margin peaked at +33 and effectively settled matters long before the final horn.
Top performers stood out clearly. For Arantia, Brosius poured in 28 points (7 two-pointers, 4 threes, 2 free throws) and was on a roll right after halftime. Nunes Jordao added 26 (6x2P, 3x3P, 5x1P), and Kasteckas contributed 17 (7x2P, 3x1P) with steady paint work; Lin Xu (40, China) chipped in 6. For Sparta, Danny Weiwers (Season PPG: 19.6) led with 13, supported by Christian Wolf (Season PPG: 6.2) and Max Flies (SPAC) with 10 apiece, while Gil Bové (SPAC) added 9.
Coaching adjustments and a timeout mid-half could not halt Arantia's momentum. In the new classification, Arantia climbs to 8th (+3), while Sparta sits 4th.
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