Arantia Larochette B, coached by Philippe Oly, controlled this final-phase return game and beat US Heffingen 64-28 in Larochette. It was Arantia's third win over Heffingen this season. The home side, now 3rd in the classification, also ended a two-game losing streak, while 5th-placed Heffingen stayed winless.
Heffingen started with a 2-0 lead through captain Sarah Kugener (Season PPG: 7.42), but Arantia reacted immediately. Yara Mores (Season PPG: 9.03) sparked a 7-0 answer, and the hosts extended that into a 13-0 run for 13-2. That first-quarter sequence set the tone, with Arantia already up 25-9 after ten minutes.
The key moment came in the third quarter. After Heffingen had come back to 27-15, Arantia produced a 20-0 run, jumping from 31-15 to 51-15 and removing any suspense. Mores was the main scorer in that stretch and finished with 17 points. Lara Almeida Fernandes (Season PPG: 3.15) added 11, while 14-year-old Maëly Horta Mascarenhas from France scored 10. Sarah Monique Ansay gave Arantia 8 points.
Heffingen's best spell came late. After the score reached 64-18, José Alberto Pais Costa's team finished on a 10-0 run, making the last quarter even at 13-13. Emma Koenig (Season PPG: 4.10) led Heffingen with 8 points, above her season average. Sarah Kugener, Charlyne Gloden, Josephine Jensen and Nedzia Eco each contributed 4.
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