Arantia Larochette C controlled proceedings in Stadtbredimus, beating Musel Pikes C 55-89. The visitors opened 0-7 and, after Musel briefly leveled at 11-11, closed the first at 13-18. The breakaway came early in the second quarter: Pedro Nunes Jordao hit back-to-back threes and Arantia stacked an 8-0 burst to 23-40, taking a 25-41 lead to halftime. From there the gap only widened (43-64 after three). A short Musel reply with threes by Pit Klopp and Krzystof Radzimski trimmed it to 49-68, but Pedro and Rui Nunes Jordao answered from deep Rui knocked down two consecutive threes for a definitive finish. The largest lead was the final margin (+34).
Arantia's perimeter and balance told all game: 12 made threes (Pedro 6, Rui 4, Kim Kiu Cheung 2), 20 two-point field goals and 13 free throws. The Nunes Jordao duo combined for 49 points Pedro Nunes Jordao (26) and Rui Nunes Jordao (23, including a six-point flurry in Q4). Alvis Kasteckas added 23 with strong work inside and at the line. Youngster Lars Bosdijk (16 years, 1.98m) started and contributed two free throws, while Wallid Abdou Balde and Cheung closed the game with late baskets.
For Musel, Maximilian Tschiderer led with 17 (eight two-pointers) before fouling out in the fourth; his late foul trouble mattered once Arantia tightened the screws. Christian Heinesch (12) and Max Kreutz (9) were next, with Heinesch committing two P2 fouls in a row late in the third. Musel hit six threes and five free throws overall.
Under coach Rui Nunes Jordao, Arantia climb seven spots to 4th (4-3) and string two wins together. Coach Pit Ries's Musel remain 10th (1-6), now on a three-game skid. Notable cameo: Luca Monteiro Delgado (18, 1.95m) chipped in four points.
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