W-U16 Division 4, Phase 1 Arantia Larochette B edged T71 Dudelange C 63-57 in grimler/terrain2, a close game decided in the final minutes. Philippe Oly's team built the platform early, winning the first quarter 18-8 behind steady inside scoring from Sara Ferreira Afonso (14), Lilly Agnes (14) and Yara Mores (13). T71, coached by Lynn Biever, stabilised in Q2 (27-36 at half) and stayed within reach through a scrappy third (39-49).
Arantia's largest lead came at 46-59 in the fourth (+13), driven by Ferreira Afonso and Agnes. Then Joyce Perrard (15) caught fire: she authored a 9-0 run by herself, including a three, to pull T71 back to 55-59, and scored 16 points in the last quarter (20 total). Key late possessions from Catherine Wurth restored a two-possession cushion and sealed it for the visitors, the game winners.
Numbers underline Arantia's dominance inside: 30 made two-pointers and no threes; T71 had 24 twos, with Perrard hitting the only two triples of the game. Both teams finished with just three made free throws. Top performers Arantia: Ferreira Afonso 24 (played through foul trouble), Agnes 16, Mores 15. T71: Perrard 20, Taissy Costa Pego 14, Laura Raccogli 9, Claudia Portero Martínez (14, ESP) 8.
In the early table, Arantia starts 1-0 and sits 2nd; T71 is 0-1 in 3rd.
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