Arantia Larochette overpowered Les Sangliers Wooltz 92-68 in W-U16 Division 2 (Phase 1, round 5) in Larochette, seizing control early and never letting go. The hosts built a 19-11 first-quarter edge, then broke the game open with a 9-0 start to the second period to lead 48-26 at halftime. After the break, Joao Pedro Osorio Silva's team delivered a 13-2 surge to 59-28 and stretched the highest lead to +34 (76-42) early in the fourth. Paul Biver's visitors responded late, taking the last quarter 26-18, but the gap was already decisive.
Clara WALTER (15, DEU) paced Arantia with 23 points, hitting 10 two-pointers and a three, including a personal 5-point burst that sparked the third-quarter breakaway. Captain Lucie ROCK (ARA) added 22 (8 two-pointers, 6 free throws), scoring back-to-back free throws in the first period and managing her four fouls. Mara RONKAR (ARA) also posted 22 (10 two-pointers, 2 free throws), while Sara FERREIRA AFONSO (Season PPG: 19.00) contributed 10 and Yara MORES (Season PPG: 8.00) chipped in 9.
For Wooltz, captain Chiara GIORGIO (14, ITA) led all scorers with 27 (10 two-pointers, 7 free throws) and kept pushing in the fourth. Lou-Andr'a FOUTEY FONKAM (15, FRA) added 17, including pairs of free throws in the first and fourth quarters, though she accumulated four fouls. Leni DI CATO (SAN) scored 10, with Anne MEYERS at 6 and Sirine SELMI at 4.
Wooltz tried to halt Arantia's runs with time-outs (late Q1, early Q2, mid-Q3), but the home side's repeated bursts defined the game flow. Notable sequences included FOUTEY's two P2 fouls in quick succession in Q1 and KIRCH's two P2 fouls in Q4.
Arantia climb to 4-0 and first place (rank +1), extending their winning streak to four. Wooltz slip to 3-1 and second (rank -1) after opening the season with three straight wins.
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