Third-ranked Arantia Larochette B controlled the second half and beat fourth-ranked Racing Luxembourg 68-52 in Larochette.
Coach Philippe Oly's team started well with a 6-0 opening and later led 13-2 in the first quarter. Racing stayed composed and cut it to 15-10 at the break. The visitors then produced their best spell: from 15-10 down, they went on a 12-3 run to move ahead 22-20 in the second period, with Viktoriia Lukianenko (15, UKR) and Emma Peccati (Season PPG: 12.73) leading that push.
The key moment came before halftime. Arantia answered with 12 of the next 14 points to turn 20-22 into 32-24. Sarah Monique Mianda Ansay (Season PPG: 7.90) was important in that stretch, and Maëly Horta Mascarenhas (14, FRA) added inside scoring.
After the break, Arantia quickly took control again. A strong third quarter lifted the home side from 32-24 to 51-36, and Racing never got the gap back under 12. In the last quarter, Yara Mores (Season PPG: 8.48) made the difference with 9 points, helping Arantia reach a highest lead of 20 points at 65-45.
Mores finished with 22 points, the game high. Ansay followed with 18, matching her season maximum, while Chiara Faber (Season PPG: 3.71) added 10 points with two 3-pointers. Horta Mascarenhas contributed 9.
For Racing, Lukianenko scored 14 and Peccati added 13. Liv Elizabeth Engman (Season PPG: 1.10) gave 6, while Elisa Giuseppina Sammarco (RAC) brought 4 points. Racing had two unsportsmanlike fouls in the fourth quarter, on Lukianenko and Lida Bonarou.
In the standings after the game, Arantia Larochette B stay third at 2-2, while Racing Luxembourg remain fourth at 1-3.
(AI generated)