Arantia Larochette B left Heffingen with a controlled 47-37 win in the W-U16 Division 3 Phase finale, repeating their 10-point success from the first phase (58-37). Coach Philippe Oly's side trailed 3-0 after a Sarah Kugener triple, but closed the first quarter 7-12 after a timely three by Lilly Agnès. The visitors nudged the gap to 13-20 by halftime, largely through free throws and a first-half burst from 14-year-old French guard Maëly Horta Mascarenhas.
Heffingen, coached by José Alberto Pais Costa, fought back in the third. A 5-0 spurt (Eco FT, baskets from Lena Kugener and Josephine Jensen) brought it to 27-28. Arantia replied immediately: Sarah Ansay strung together six straight points for the visitors, and Horta Mascarenhas drilled a late triple for 27-34 after three. Early in the fourth, Heffingen closed to 31-34 and 33-36 behind Charlyne Gloden, but Arantia answered with the decisive 6-0 run (Yara Mores and Horta Mascarenhas) to 35-45, and never looked back. The highest lead matched the final margin (+10).
Horta Mascarenhas led all scorers with 19 (3 threes, steady at the line; Season PPG: 7.00), well supported by Mores' 10 (two key fourth-quarter baskets; Season PPG: 8.23), Ansay's 10 (Season PPG: 6.78) and Agnès' 6. For Heffingen, Gloden paced the hosts with 14 on seven 2-pointers (Season PPG: 7.29), Kugener added 11 with an early three (Season PPG: 8.63), and Eco chipped in 4 (Season PPG: 7.50). Kim Leberle (14, DEU) scored late to briefly trim the gap.
The free-throw edge (Arantia 9 made, Heffingen 4) and four made threes (three by Horta Mascarenhas) were the difference. In the standings, Arantia are third at 1-2, Heffingen fourth at 0-2. Heffingen are now on a three-game losing streak.
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