Etzella Ettelbruck B overpowered Arantia Larochette 85-42 at Deichwisen/Central in the M-U16 Division 4 Championship round. The opening minutes belonged to Arantia as Philippe Volvert strung together five straight points (two free throws and a three) to make it 12-5. From there, the game flipped: Etzella closed the first quarter on a 16-2 surge to lead 21-14, with coach Joao Pedro Osorio Silva already spending a timeout to stem the tide.
The second quarter decided it. Etzella opened with a 12-0 run and won the period 19-1, forcing another Arantia timeout at the 5th minute and taking a 40-15 lead to the break. Arantia found some rhythm after halftime through Volvert and Fabio Valerius, but Bastian Torres answered with a three and steady scoring to keep the gap wide. In the fourth, Etzella maintained pressure and reached a highest lead of 49 (85-36) before late Arantia baskets reduced the margin.
Torres (15, FRA) led Etzella with 23 points, including two triples and scoring across all quarters. Charel Hilger added 17 (eight two-pointers and a free throw), Liam Ferreira Capela 12, and Yoann Etienne Nathan Ngan (15, ITA) 11, with a strong late burst in the fourth. Dino Dragolovcanin and Rafael Caroux chipped in 6 each; Caroux was reliable at the line.
For Arantia, captain Jim Spaus had 7 (including an early three), Valerius 7, and Léo Rock 4, but Volvert was the main threat with 16 (two threes, four free throws). No player fouled out.
Coach Guillaume François Torres saw balanced production and bench impact, while Arantia's timeouts couldn't break Etzella's momentum. In the standings, Etzella stays top at 3-0 and extends its winning streak to eight; Arantia sits third at 1-2.
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