Arantia Larochette edged Telstar Hesperange 72-69 in Larochette in a close M-U18 Division 2 Phase 2 contest, climbing to first place (3-0, +1) while Telstar drops to second (2-1, -1). It is Arantia's third win in a row.
Game evolution
- Q1 set the tone defensively (15-9).
- Midway Q2, Coach Karolis Abramavicius' side exploded with a 16-1 run from 20-16 to 36-17, before Telstar answered 9-0 to close the half at 38-29.
- Early Q3, Arantia struck again: a 12-0 burst from 40-31 to 52-31, pushing the highest lead to 21. The hosts entered the fourth up 58-42 and at 60-42 early in the last period.
- The finish belonged to Telstar. Led by Samuel Rehak, they won the fourth 27-14. Rehak drilled three triples in the quarter and, with Jules Cochet's repeated drives and Ceylian Lortilloir's late free throws, Telstar closed to 72-69 after an unsportsmanlike foul on Maximilien Nuss in the 9th minute. A final timeout followed, but Arantia held on.
Top performers
- Arantia: Captain Lee Brosius (39 pts; 1.92m, 17; Season PPG: 30.13) was the game's dominant scorer, mixing inside finishes with long-range makes and fueling both decisive runs. Lars Bosdijk added 14 (Season PPG: 9.75), while Mathis Dieterlen had 7 and important early points; Nuss and Tom Faber chipped in 6 each.
- Telstar: Rehak (29 pts; 17, SVK; Season PPG: 15.75) powered the comeback despite carrying four fouls. Cochet contributed 14 (Season PPG: 14.75), and Lortilloir had 11 including four late free throws. Raffaele Santi (8) found points at the line but picked up a T1 early in the fourth.
Discipline and moments
- Telstar's Rehak was assessed an unsportsmanlike foul in Q2; Arantia's Nuss received an unsportsmanlike in the final minute. No player fouled out, though Rehak and Arantia's Dieterlen and Bosdijk finished on four fouls.
Arantia are the winners in a one-possession game, built on two major mid-game runs and sealed by Brosius' 39. Telstar's late surge under Coach Uchenna Agada fell just short.
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