Arantia Larochette overpowered US Heffingen 92-19 in the W-U14 Division 2 Phase 2 round-robin in Heffingen. Coach Pedro Nunes Jordao's side set the tone with an opening 0-18 run and led 2-29 after the first quarter. By halftime it was 8-43. The visitors then opened the second half on a 16-0 surge to remove any remaining doubt, before closing at +73.
Scoring balance defined Arantia's win: Mathilda Wurth (Season PPG: 11.71) and Amélie Kirch (11 years) paced the attack with 19 points each. Captain Jana Agnes (Season PPG: 12.43) added 17 and was productive from the line, while Mayara Dos Reis Cruz (Season PPG: 4.14) delivered 15 and strung together back-to-back baskets late in the third quarter. Michele Elsen (Season PPG: 15.00) chipped in 9, with Emma Brunetti (Season PPG: 10.71) and Kyara Dos Reis Da Cruz (Season PPG: 2.00) adding 6 apiece. Arantia did most of its damage inside and at the stripe; a made three in Q4 was annulled and correctly recorded as two.
Heffingen struggled to find rhythm against the pressure. Emma Koenig (Season PPG: 8.20) and Lena Kugener (Season PPG: 7.20) scored 4 each, as did Amelia Joan Morton (Season PPG: 7.20), a 12-year-old Australian. Lina Sertznig (12) also had 4. Foul trouble hurt: Kugener picked up two P2 fouls in quick succession in Q1 and later fouled out in Q4; Koenig collected multiple early fouls as well.
Game flow featured repeated Arantia spurts: beyond the 0-18 start and 16-0 after halftime, Agnes strung together free throws in Q1, and Wurth scored in bursts with consecutive field goals to widen the gap. Coach José Alberto Pais Costa's team battled to the end, but Arantia maintained control throughout.
In the standings, Arantia climbs to 1st place (ranking gain: +2, 2-0), while Heffingen sits 2nd (1-1). Arantia is now on a two-game winning run.
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