Arantia Larochette (ARA) overpowered Basket Esch B (LALB) 89-46 in the M-U14 Division 4 Phase 2 round-robin in Larochette. Pit Hoffmann's team started fast behind Noa Franssens (Season PPG: 31.5), who scored the first four points, but the visitors briefly leveled at 8-8. From there, Arantia broke the game open with a 15-4 surge to 23-12, fueled by Franssens and Sam Göhlhausen (Season PPG: 14.0), and never looked back.
Esch B tried to hang on through inside scoring from Gabriel Stefan Kühne Meza (Season PPG: 7.5) and captain Sabahudin Dulic (Season PPG: 7.5), but foul trouble hurt: Noah Valentino Diaz Catani picked up multiple fouls in quick succession in the second quarter, and Arantia steadily extended the margin before halftime, helped by steady trips to the line.
After the break, ARA put the result beyond doubt. Franssens was on a roll, pouring in 18 after halftime and stringing together consecutive baskets early in the third to keep the momentum firmly with the hosts. He finished with 37 points (16 two-pointers, one three, two free throws). Göhlhausen added 15, captain Finn Brosius (Season PPG: 8.5) 13, and Ben Welter (Season PPG: 10.33) 8, with Rui Carlos Silva (Season PPG: 13.57) and Jang Hoffmann contributing as well. Arantia's profile was clear: 37 made two-pointers, one made three, and 12 free throws.
For Damien Thill's side, Kühne Meza led with 14, while Luca Di Nardo (13) and Alim Durovic (13) scored 10 each; Dulic added 8. Esch B did not make a three and converted only two free throws, while their 22 two-pointers came mostly inside. Arantia reached its largest lead at 89-46 late in the third.
With the win, Arantia moves to 1st place (2-0) and extends its streak to six victories in a row. Esch B sits 5th (0-2) and is on a six-game winless run.
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