Arantia Larochette B left Rodange with a 56-47 win over Kordall Steelers after a late surge flipped a tight W-U16 Division 4 game. The visitors are now 3-0 and sit first in the classification (+2), while Kordall drop to 0-2 (5th).
Game evolution told the story. Arantia edged the first quarter 19-17 and built their largest lead at 28-19 in the second before Kordall cut it to 23-28 at halftime. The hosts, coached by David Neves, won the third 14-9 to level at 37-37. Early in the fourth, captain Sabobo Daiana Gomes Djassi (15, PRT) tied it and Emma Kazic (15, FRA) caught fire: back-to-back threes and a layup gave Kordall their biggest lead, 47-41. From there, Joao Pedro Osorio Silva's team delivered the decisive response: a 15-0 run to the buzzer. Chiara Faber was calm at the line, Lilly Agnes tied it at 47-47, and Yara Mores (13) plus Sara Ferreira Afonso (Season PPG: 20.5) repeatedly finished at the rim to close it out.
Top performers:
- Arantia: Ferreira Afonso 19 (3 FT, 8x2P), Mores 14 (7x2P), Faber 10 (4 FT, 3x2P), Agnes 5. Notably, Arantia scored all their points inside the arc and from the stripe (24x2P, 8 FT, 0x3P).
- Kordall: Kazic 17 (3x3P, 4x2P) led despite 4 fouls; captain Gomes Djassi added 14 (7x2P), Léa Njia Nouemsi 8, Tyana Amou (15, BEL) and Beatrice LIEGI 4 each. Kordall did not score from the free-throw line (0 FT; 19x2P, 3x3P).
Clutch sequence: after Kordall's 8 straight from Kazic for 47-41, Arantia answered with 15 unanswered across Faber, Agnes, Mores (6 in the run) and Ferreira Afonso. The visitors showed composure in timeouts and end-game execution to stay perfect and extend their winning streak to three.
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