Arantia Larochette B edged AB Contern B 61-57 in the M-Coupe FLBB Finale at Coque/Gymnase, clinching a tight game with poised late-game free throws.
Game evolution
- Start: Contern exploded from 1-8 down with a 15-0 run to 16-8, closing the first quarter 16-11 behind the activity of René Wolzfeld (34, 1.92m) and Patrick Walravens (32, 1.88m).
- Q2: Pedro Nunes Jordao (Season PPG: 9.8) kept Arantia afloat with 13 points in the quarter, including back-to-back threes, trimming it to 32-28 at half.
- Q3: Arantia flipped the script with a 10-0 burst from 34-28 to 34-38, fueled by Malik Wilson (30, 1.85m) hitting three consecutive free throws and steady defense. End Q3: 40-41.
- Q4: After David Controguerra (39) received a T1 at 42-48, Contern, coached on court by Wolzfeld, surged back Wolzfeld and Jérôme Charel Kafer (35) pushed Contern ahead 51-50 and 53-52. Coach Pit Hoffmann's Arantia replied: Wilson sank two in a row at the line for 51-52, Donovan Delhommais (24, 1.86m) finished in traffic for 55-56, Controguerra scored again for 55-58, Kafer made it 57-58, then Wilson converted two more free throws (57-60) before Controguerra sealed it at the stripe, 57-61.
Top performers
- Arantia: Pedro Nunes Jordao led with 19 (five triples). Controguerra added 17 and navigated foul trouble (four fouls plus T1) without fouling out, delivering key late scores and the final free throw. Wilson chipped in 11, largely from the line in crunch time.
- Contern: Wolzfeld poured in 18 and was the late go-to scorer. Walravens had 15, living at the stripe in vital moments. Ben Goergen (31, 1.90m) added 12, also from frequent visits to the line, and Kafer contributed 9, including a timely fourth-quarter three.
Notables
- Highest leads: Contern +8 (16-8), Arantia +6 (42-48).
- Runs: Contern 15-0 in Q1; Arantia 10-0 in Q3.
- Christophe Manuel Torres dos Santos (CONB) committed three personal fouls in a row in Q3, halting Contern's momentum.
- No player fouled out.
(AI generated)