Arantia Larochette edged Sparta Bertrange B 79-73 in Larochette, a close win that keeps ARA perfect and moves them to 1st place (+1) at 4-0, while SPAB sits 4th at 1-3.
Game evolution
- ARA sprinted to 27-12 after Q1, hitting inside and outside through captain Lee Brosius (36, 1.92m), Mathis Dieterlen (18, 1.83m, FRA) and the size of Lars Bosdijk (15, 1.98m). The lead peaked at +19 (34-15) early in Q2.
- Coach Christophe Dubois' SPAB reacted with a 12-0 run powered by Georgios Tsaramanidis (11, GRC), Konstantinos Laliotis and Martin Czard Mangel (10, FRA), forcing a timeout from coach Joao Pedro Osorio Silva. Halftime: 36-32.
- The key swing came midway through Q3: Brosius caught fire and scored 12 consecutive ARA points (two triples in the burst), stretching it to 53-43. Arthur Tillier added a basket and ARA closed the quarter up 65-55.
- In Q4, Brosius struck again from deep for 68-55, but SPAB kept coming. Tian Kuharic (Season PPG: 14.5) and Tsaramanidis trimmed it to 75-71. ARA answered through Brosius and Bosdijk to 79-71, and held on despite a late Laliotis basket.
Top performers
- ARA: Brosius led with 36 (1 FT, 10x2P, 5x3P), the game's decisive run-maker. Dieterlen added 18 (1x1P, 4x2P, 3x3P) while managing four fouls in crunch minutes. Bosdijk's 15 (3x1P, 6x2P) anchored the paint; Tom Faber chipped in 7.
- SPAB: Kuharic scored 21 (9x2P, 1x3P), Thandizo Jon Zulu (20, SVN) hit timely shots including a third-quarter triple, with Tsaramanidis at 11 and Czard Mangel at 10. Laliotis added 6.
Notables
- Runs: SPAB's 12-0 in Q2 changed the tone; Brosius' 12 in a row for ARA in Q3 restored control.
- Discipline: Yann Kunzer Da Silva picked up early fouls; ARA's Dieterlen still delivered under four-foul pressure.
Arantia is on a four-game winning streak and tops the classification (4-0, 337-238). Sparta B is 1-3 (272-286). Coaches Osorio Silva and Dubois traded timeouts and adjustments in a tactical, momentum-driven game.
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