Arantia Larochette won 72-46 and stays 2nd in the M-U16 Division 4 Phase finale table, with Kordall Steelers remaining 3rd. Arantia now leads the season series 3-1, but this game was balanced for a half.
Kordall started slightly better and led 14-12 after the first quarter. KDS had moved in front 10-5, then absorbed a 7-0 Arantia response before closing the period with the last four points. In the second quarter, Abriel Adam (Season PPG: 21.40) pushed Kordall to 17-14, but Arantia answered with a 9-0 run to 23-17. KDS recovered well and reached halftime at 27-27.
The real break came just after the interval. Coach Marc Valerius saw Arantia open the third quarter with a 10-0 burst for 37-27. Charles Wilhelm (Season PPG: 15.60) was decisive in that stretch and scored seven consecutive points in the period. Kordall trimmed the gap to 32-37, but Arantia still carried a solid 42-34 lead into the last quarter.
The fourth quarter was fully controlled by Arantia at 30-12. Kordall briefly came back to 38-44, then Arantia produced another 10-0 run to 64-42. That sequence settled the game, and the highest lead reached 26 points.
Wilhelm finished with a game-high 23 points. Captain Philippe Volvert (Season PPG: 20.67) added 18, Jim Spaus (Season PPG: 15.56) had 17, and Noé Bissen (Season PPG: 10.26) scored 12. For KDS, Adam led with 19 points, while 15-year-old Mickael Pereira Briga (Season PPG: 14.94) added 12. Pereira Briga picked up two fouls already in the first quarter and was later disqualified after a second technical foul. Kordall captain Mahé Schmitz (Season PPG: 13.00) fouled out in the fourth quarter.
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