Arantia Larochette B controlled AB Contern B 59-43 in Larochette, shaping the game with a powerful middle stretch. After a balanced first quarter (19-14), Coach Oleksandr Senchenko's side delivered a 20-5 second quarter to lead 39-19 at halftime, then added an 18-10 third period for 57-29. The margin peaked at +30 early in the fourth (59-29). Contern, guided by Coach Jeffrey Schumacher, closed with a 14-0 run and won the last quarter 14-2, but the gap was too large to bridge.
Arantia's offense lived in the two-point area: 58 of 59 points came from inside the arc, with no three-pointers made. Captain Rui Carlos Silva (13) led all scorers with 22, repeatedly puncturing the lane, while Ben Welter (13) added 18 and a key burst around halftime. Support came from Neo Klein (6), Samuel Schmit (4) and Pablo Matias (4).
Contern also relied on twos and a handful of free throws. Top contributors were Colin Dumont Zimmer (CONB) with 9, Bruno Rohde (12, DEU) 8, captain André Ferreira (CONB) 7 and Naël Hussain Teixeira (CONB) 7; Hussain Teixeira picked up three fouls but stayed on court.
In the standings, Arantia jump to 1st place (+2), opening their campaign with a win; Contern sit 4th (+1).
(AI generated)