Etzella Ettelbruck overpowered Arantia Larochette 87-60 at Deichwisen, consolidating second place (9-2) while the visitors remain third (8-3). Before tip, both teams came in hot; Etzella extended their run to five straight wins, whereas Arantia's seven-game streak was snapped.
Game evolution
Etzella set the tone early. After 20-10, the hosts strung together a 10-0 burst to 25-10 and closed the first quarter 29-17. The second period widened the gap to 50-28 at halftime, punctuated by a C1 to coach Karolis Abramavicius and a B1 to coach Gavin Love, plus an unsportsmanlike (U2) on Edson De Sousa Silva. Arantia briefly rallied in the third with a 7-0 run sparked by Kevon Godwin, but Adrian Delph replied with a barrage of threes, and Thomas Henkel joined from deep; the margin peaked at +30 (71-41) before 74-45 after three. In the fourth, Tyrell Sturdivant and Michael Carter III hit from long range, yet Etzella managed the gap. A U2 on Frédéric Gutenkauf and back-to-back fouls by Oleksandr Senchenko underlined a tense finish.
Numbers
Etzella's 2-point shooting was good (18/35, 51%) and they hit 12 threes (34%) with 75% at the line. They controlled the glass 36-29; turnovers were level (9-9). Arantia's free throws were excellent (18/19, 95%), but 2P (12/34, 35%) and 3P (6/31, 19%) hurt.
Leaders
Adrian Delph (Season PPG: 22.27, RPG: 6.40, AssPG: 1.33) delivered 29 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists, drilling 7/12 from three (excellent). Nicholas Davis (2.01m, USA; Season PPG: 22.10, RPG: 9.53, AssPG: 2.53) added 24 points and 15 rebounds, shooting 8/10 inside (excellent) and 8/10 at the line. Support came from Thomas Henkel (Season PPG: 10.73, RPG: 2.59, AssPG: 1.24) with 13 points and three triples, while Philippe Gutenkauf chipped in eight.
For Arantia, Michael Carter III (Season PPG: 23.33, RPG: 5.22, AssPG: 3.56) scored 22 (9/10 FT, excellent), Godwin (Season PPG: 20.00, RPG: 3.00, AssPG: 4.08) had 12, and Sturdivant (Season PPG: 14.82, RPG: 10.08, AssPG: 1.00) added 11 with three threes. From the domestic core, Vic Heuschling contributed seven. Derek Wilson picked up quick fouls in the third, curbing Arantia's options.
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