Arantia Larochette overturned a 20-point deficit to win 69-58 at Telstar Hesperange in W-U16 Division 2 (Phase 1). Telstar dominated the first half behind a barrage from Ines Sarah Kambire (TEL), sprinting to 27-16 after 10 minutes and 44-30 at the break. Telstar's largest lead came at 40-20 midway through the second quarter. The game changed after halftime: Arantia tightened up and cut it to 52-44 after three, then delivered a 25-6 fourth quarter to seize control.
Game flow was stark. From 55-48 for Telstar early in the fourth, Arantia closed on a 21-3 run. Lucie Rock (ARA) and Mara Ronkar (ARA) drove the third-quarter surge; Ronkar mixed a three, a two and free throws in quick succession. In the final period, Ylvi Lepage Post (ARA) hit two inside baskets to tie and push Arantia in front, and Sara Ferreira Afonso (ARA, Season PPG: 20.8) produced a personal 6-0 burst with three straight field goals, later adding late free throws to put it beyond reach.
Kambire (14, FRA) was the standout for Telstar with 31 points, pouring in 25 before halftime. Captain Ketsiah Joy Dor (TEL) added 15 before fouling out in the fourth, while Victoire Josephine Kimoni (13, BEL) chipped in 8.
For Arantia, Ronkar led with 17, Rock contributed 15 (fouling out late after an earlier unsportsmanlike in the fourth), and Ferreira Afonso had 12, key in the closing stretch. Clara Walter (ARA, 15, DEU) scored 7, with timely contributions from Lepage Post (6).
Head coach Joao Pedro Osorio Silva's Arantia adjusted after the break and controlled both ends in the final 10 minutes. Ivan Yeromin's Telstar started fast but saw the offense stall to just six fourth-quarter points.
Arantia extends its winning streak to three and moves to the top of the table (3-0, +1 to 1st). Telstar sits 3rd at 1-1.
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