AB Contern B handled Arantia Larochette B 65-50 in the M-U14 Division 6 Phase finale round-robin in Contern/Central, built on a steady second-half control after a swinging opening. Arantia edged the first quarter 19-18, helped by a seven-point burst in a row from Ruben Manuel Silva (Season PPG: 8.70), and a late 6-0 to close the period.
Coach Jeff Bevilacqua's side tightened up in the second. A 13-4 surge before halftime, fueled by David Lopes Meysembourg, Colin Dumont Zimmer and a three from captain Lex Chiarandini (13 years old), put Contern up 35-25 at the break. Contern's early first-quarter timeout appeared to steady the hosts.
The third started 4-0 for Contern (39-25), but Coach Jonas Levickas's Arantia responded. Samuel Schmit (Season PPG: 10.71) and Silva led an 8-0 run to end the quarter, trimming it to 47-39.
Arantia threatened in the fourth when Vasco Vitorino dos Santos (13, PRT; Season PPG: 7.30) hit a triple to make it 50-48. Lopes Meysembourg answered with five straight for 55-48. After Schmit cut it to 55-50, Contern closed on a 10-0 run eight of those by Lopes Meysembourg to the final 65-50, their largest lead (+15) at the horn.
Numbers underline Contern's edge: 25 two-pointers and 3 threes (6 made free throws) against Arantia's 22 twos and 1 three (3 free throws). Lopes Meysembourg (Season PPG: 9.44) erupted for 39 (5 free throws, 14 twos, 2 threes), scoring 13 of Contern's last 15 points and the final eight personally. Dumont Zimmer (Season PPG: 12.08) added 11; Chiarandini had 9. For Arantia, Silva posted 17, Vitorino dos Santos 11, with Schmit at 10 and Tunn Van Meel (Season PPG: 7.17) 8.
Discipline notes: Naël Hussain Teixeira picked up back-to-back fouls in Q2; Kian Bento Rocha committed three personals in the last period. Contern climbs to 2nd in the Phase finale (ranking gain +4, 2-0) and is on a five-game winning streak. Arantia sits 4th (1-2). The season head-to-head now reads 2-1 for Contern after earlier results (59-43 for Arantia; 70-55 and now 65-50 for Contern).
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