Arantia Larochette beat Basket Esch 70-46 in Larochette in W-U14 Division 1 (Phase 1), taking control early and breaking the game open in the second quarter. The hosts led 20-13 after the first period, with coach Joao Pedro Osorio Silva's five finding rhythm despite two early fouls on Mathilda Wurth (12). Basket Esch coach Pierrette Birchen called a timeout in the 4th minute to stem the tide.
The key stretch came in the second quarter: Arantia authored a 14-0 run from 22-15 to 36-15 and won the period 25-8 to go ahead 45-21 at halftime. After the break, Michele Elsen (13) hit two quick baskets and Arantia pushed the gap to a highest lead of 30 (62-32) late in the third. Diana Costa de Sousa (13, PRT) kept Esch competitive with a late third-quarter flurry inside.
Esch opened the fourth with a 6-0 spurt before Arantia steadied after a timeout and closed it out, though Esch finished on a 5-0 run to trim the margin.
Top performers Arantia: Emma Brunetti (13) 16 points, Elsen (13) 16, Wurth (12) 12 despite 4 fouls, captain Jana Agnes (12) 10, and Amelie Kirch (11) 10. For Esch: Costa de Sousa 12, Yara Tavares Dias (13) 9, Jana Lucius (12) 8, Ivy Kreff (13) 7, Emma Muratovic (11) 7. Giulya Fiore picked up 4 fouls for the visitors.
In the table, Arantia climb to 3rd (+2) and halt a two-game skid, while Esch drop to 5th (-1) and remain winless (0-3). Game flow highlights: Arantia's 14-0 second-quarter burst, Esch's 6-0 start to Q4, and the visitors' 5-0 finish.
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