Arantia Larochette B dominated Rebound Préizerdaul 95-65 in Bettborn, breaking open a onepoint game at halftime (41-40) with a decisive second half. Préizerdaul edged the first quarter 19-18 and stayed level in Q2 through the inside work of Olivier Pierre Marie Braun (19; Season PPG: 17.45) and the support of Mathis Weyrich (10; Season PPG: 12.15), Aaron Legg (10; Season PPG: 8.83) and Jamal Wilson (9; Season PPG: 11.69), but the leaders struck hard after the break.
The third quarter belonged to Arantia, 27-7. After 43-42, the visitors unleashed an 11-0 run built on three consecutive triples, then stretched the margin with more perimeter fire. Captain-coach Rui Nunes Jordao (36; Season PPG: 7.77) was on a tear, burying 12 three-pointers, while Donovan Delhommais (30; Season PPG: 27.10) kept piling up points off drives and mid-range. Luc Kirpach (17; Season PPG: 6.6) added timely scoring, including a burst of threes in the fourth. Pedro Nunes Jordao (5; Season PPG: 8.67) also hit a key triple during the decisive phase.
The fourth quarter confirmed Arantia's control (28-17), with the gap peaking at +32 (95-63) before a late PRE basket. The three-point differential told the story: Arantia made 18 triples (12 by Rui), Préizerdaul 4 a 42-point swing that more than covered the final margin. Wilson (32, 2.00m) and Weyrich briefly stemmed the tide, and Braun continued his steady scoring, but Coach Mike Weyer's side couldn't match the visitors' perimeter avalanche.
Arantia, already top of the M-Nationale 3: Tour qualificatif, stays first (12-1) and completes the season sweep after winning the first meeting 82-71.
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