Arantia Larochette B controlled Mambra Mamer B, 73-58, in the Coupe FLBB 1/2 finales, booking a place in the final. The game swung early: Mamer opened 7-0, but Arantia answered with a 17-2 run to close the first quarter (17-9). The second quarter widened the gap as Arantia strung together successive baskets from Sam Brosius, Malik Wilson, Tom Becker and captain Pedro Nunes Jordao, reaching halftime at 39-19.
Mamer tried to stabilize after the break, but Arantia kept the margin steady and reached its highest lead at +23 (62-39) early in the fourth. Mamer's late rally was real: Luc Decker drilled three triples in the last period and Scharel Geimer piled up points at the rim to cut the deficit. An unsportmanlike foul on Decker briefly halted the push, yet he immediately responded with a three. Arantia closed it calmly through a timely three from Rui Nunes Jordao (Season PPG: 5.2) and three straight free throws by Wilson.
Arantia's balance was decisive. Brosius (homegrown, 19) led with 18 points, Philippe Oly added 13, and Wilson had 10, including key free throws down the stretch. David Controguera scored 9, while Rui and coach-player Pedro Nunes Jordao (37) chipped in 7 each; Becker (1.95m) contributed 6. Arantia converted 17 free throws and hit four threes.
For Mamer, Geimer topped the hosts with 16 points, Christophe Ney scored 15, and Decker finished with 11, all in the fourth quarter. Captain Jannik Tuffel (1.95m) added 6 at the line and inside, while Xavier Arnaud Loizeau (BEL) had 4. Mamer hit five threes and 11 free throws but spent too long chasing after the first-half swing.
Under coach Nunes Jordao, Arantia managed the middle quarters and key moments; coach Pierre Flavien Hebbert's side saved its best for the fourth but could not erase the early damage.
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