Arantia Larochette B overpowered Black Frogs Schieren B, 92-62 in Larochette, flipping a slow start into a statement win. The visitors edged the first quarter 21-17 behind early shot-making from Charel Pol Goetzinger (Season PPG: 10.8) and Daniel Freichel (Season PPG: 16.11). From there, Arantia changed the game's rhythm: a 14-3 surge early in the second quarter swung it to 31-26, and the hosts reached halftime up 48-36.
The third quarter decided it. Arantia opened with sustained pressure and a 22-2 stretch, including a 12-0 burst to 70-38. Teenager Maximilien Nuss (16, 1.83m, FRA) drilled three triples in that period, while Lars Bosdijk (16, 1.98m) and Marc Backendorf (Season PPG: 8.38) added interior finishes. The highest lead hit 31 (91-60) before the hosts closed it out.
Arantia's scoring was balanced and assertive: David Controguera (39) led with 22 points (7x2, 2x3), Philippe Oly (30, 2.00m) added 17 on eight made twos, and player-coach Pedro Nunes Jordao (37, 1.82m; Season PPG: 8.94) posted 14, sealing the result at the line. Rui Nunes Jordao (Season PPG: 5.91) chipped in 9 with two threes; Sam Brosius scored 7.
For Schieren, Goetzinger had 15 (3 threes), Freichel 13, and Max Brouscher (Season PPG: 11.70) 8, largely from the stripe. Guard Francis Kneip (Season PPG: 7.75) fouled out in the fourth after two personals in a row and his fifth moments later, narrowing coach Bob Hirt's options.
Arantia remain perfect atop the classification at 9-0 and complete the head-to-head sweep after the 77-68 win in Schieren. Schieren stay second at 6-5.
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