Arantia Larochette overpowered Bascharage Hedgehogs 101-55 in Bascharage, breaking the game open with a devastating third quarter. Arantia led 20-12 after the first period and 37-22 at halftime, but the decisive stretch came right after the break: Pit Hoffmann's team opened the third with an 8-0 burst and, a few minutes later, strung together a 15-0 run to push the margin to 63-24. The period ended 76-37, effectively settling matters before the fourth. The highest lead reached +46 at the buzzer.
Rui Carlos Silva (Season PPG: 14.88) paced Arantia with 24 points, including six in a row in the fourth. He was flanked by Sam Göhlhausen (15.14) and Finn Brosius (10.43) with 22 each, while Noa Franssens (29.14) added 15 before fouling out in the third after early foul trouble that began with multiple whistles in the opening quarter. Tiago Matos Simoes (13, PRT) chipped in 12.
For Bascharage, Auric Kirsch (15.60) led with 19 and scored six straight in the first quarter to stabilize the hosts after an 0-8 start. Leo Chiapolino (6.71) added 13, and Andrija Cubrilo (9.14) had 8. Gregor Tomac (BAS) contributed 4. Nicolas Schaefer's team had a bright spell midway through the second quarter to trim the gap (22-29) before Arantia reasserted control.
Arantia crossed the 100-point mark and remain unbeaten in Phase 2 (3-0), sitting first in the standings. Bascharage fall to 0-3 and fourth. The result extends Arantia's winning streak to seven games overall, while Bascharage slide to a fourth consecutive loss.
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