Arantia Larochette opened M-U18 Division 3 with a commanding 99-52 home win over Entente RES AMI B in Larochette. ERAB struck first on a three by Neckel Château-Ducos (0-3), but Arantia answered with a 34-6 close to the first quarter (34-9), driven by captain Lee Brosius' repeated back-to-back baskets and solid inside play from Lars Bosdijk. Halftime stood at 51-16.
Aurel Nicula (19) kept ERAB ticking with a three early in Q2 and another in Q3, yet Arantia stretched the gap to 70-21 before a timeout. The visitors' best spell came late in the third and into the fourth: an 11-0 run from 76-23 to 76-34, fueled by Joshua Delles (9) and Finn Stoltz (11). Arantia quickly reasserted control in the fourth as Mathis Dieterlen (15, 1.83m, FRA) scored early, Brosius added a three and a two, and the margin peaked at +51 (97-46, then again 99-48) before finishing 99-52.
Top performers for Arantia: Brosius (33, 1.92m) set the tone, Dieterlen added key midrange scores, Tom Faber chipped in 13, with Maximilien Nuss and Bosdijk both on 10 (Bosdijk 1.98m strong around the rim). For ERAB, Nicula led with 19, supported by Stoltz and Delles. Max Daems picked up back-to-back fouls twice (Q2, late Q3) but Arantia's depth and early surge under coach Karolis Abramavicius decided the contest. Arantia start their season with a win; ERAB open with a loss.
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