BBC East Side Pirates B took a clear 102-61 away win at Arantia Larochette C and moved up to 1st place in M-Division 3 (+2). Arantia, despite the defeat, are now 3rd (+1). For BEPB, it is a third straight win.
The visitors imposed the game very early. After a 7-4 start, they closed the first quarter with a strong 19-5 stretch for 26-9. Claude Schroeder (BEPB) and Larry Da Luz Ep. Harris (BEPB) gave the Pirates immediate scoring punch, while Michel Mathieu (BEPB) was already active around the basket.
Arantia responded better in the second quarter. 43-year-old Alvis Kasteckas (ARAC) carried much of the home offense, and Sam Brosius (ARAC) added efficient scoring to keep the hosts alive. Still, every small push from coach Li Dong's team was answered, and BEPB stayed firmly in control at 45-27 at halftime.
The third quarter decided the game. Even with a short score correction at the start of the period, the momentum stayed with the Pirates. They opened up the game from 27-45 to 37-71, with Da Luz Ep. Harris scoring repeatedly, including back-to-back three-pointers in that phase. Arantia also saw Lin Xu (ARAC) commit three fouls in a row in the third, which did not help their rhythm.
Coach Tony Martins Ferreira's side kept the pressure on in the fourth. The lead reached 45 points at 102-57 before Arantia scored the last four points.
Top scorers were Da Luz Ep. Harris with 28, Schroeder and Mathieu with 21 each, and Sacha Urbing (BEPB) with 10. For Arantia, Kasteckas finished with 27, Brosius had 16, Bingana Tamba (ARAC) 8, and Xu 6.
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