Arantia Larochette overpowered Etzella Ettelbruck 64-43 in the WCoupe Fillettes 1/8 finales at deichwisen/central, overturning an early deficit with sustained pressure and balanced scoring to book a place in the quarterfinals.
Etzella started sharper, riding Emma Klein (ETZ) to a 14-9 first quarter. Klein struck for two early baskets and later strung together mini-runs that kept the hosts in touch throughout. Jill Maes and Inaya Melanie Babinyanga Bonyeme (11, BEL) added key firsthalf field goals.
Pedro Nunes Jordao's team flipped the game in the second quarter (9-18). After Etzella led 23-21, Arantia closed the half on a 6-0 burst Mathilda Wurth and Emma Brunetti scoring to go up 27-23 at the break. The decisive blow came after halftime: from 27-31, Arantia unleashed a 14-0 run to 27-45, fueled by Wurth, Jana Agnes, Amelie Kirch and Mayara Dos Reis Cruz. The visitors took the third 20-8 and never looked back, stretching the advantage to a gamehigh 21 by the buzzer.
Arantia's balance told: Michele Elsen led with 16, Wurth added 14, Agnes and Kirch 10 each, Dos Reis Cruz 8, and Brunetti 6. Elsen also knocked down late free throws, and Dos Reis Cruz added points at the stripe as Arantia controlled those moments. Notably, neither team made a three-pointer; all scoring came inside the arc or from the line.
For Etzella, Klein (11) delivered 25 of the team's 43 points (58%), with Maes 8, Babinyanga Bonyeme 7, Matilde Ciccone (11, ITA) 2 and Mia Luca Quinteira 1. Dragana Zoric's side struggled to generate secondary scoring once Arantia tightened its defense after the first quarter.
No player fouled out; Elsen and Klein managed three fouls each without further trouble. Arantia advances to the quarterfinals.
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Etzella Ettelbruck 
Arantia Larochette 
