Arantia Larochette B overpowered Luxembourg Phoenix 109-52 in Larochette, controlling the game from the opening minutes and never looking back. A blistering 16-0 first-quarter run turned a 5-2 start into 21-2, setting the tone for a 29-7 opening period and a 54-19 halftime lead. The hosts kept their foot down after the break, stretching the margin to 82-37 after three and reaching the night's largest gap at +60 (109-49) before a late Phoenix three closed it.
Arantia's scoring was balanced and relentless. Dylan Rocha Pires (Season PPG: 13.2) led with 23 points, mixing drives, free throws and three long-range makes. Young guards and wings piled on: Vincent Diderrich (ARAB) struck for 20, including a decisive second-quarter burst; Lars Bosdijk (ARAB) added 20 with consistent inside finishes; captain-coach Pedro Nunes Jordao, the 37-year-old 1.82m guard, contributed 19 and hit three triples; Maximilien Nuss chipped in 14. Arantia finished with 7 three-pointers and 16 made free throws.
Phoenix found sporadic answers. Elia Moussa (Season PPG: 10.6) strung together six consecutive points early in the second quarter to momentarily halt the slide, finishing with 14. Veteran shooter Chadi Mikhael (41, Lebanon) hit three triples for 9, while Amyn Sedrati (CED) added 8 and Dany Deaibes 6. Phoenix made 3 threes and 5 free throws on the night.
Game flow never tightened: every Phoenix mini-push like Moussa's surge was met by immediate replies, notably a Rocha Pires three out of a third-quarter timeout and successive buckets by Nunes Jordao to restore a 30+ cushion.
Context matters: Arantia complete a season sweep (114-50 away, then 109-52 at home) and remain top of the table (1st, 11-0), extending a long winning streak (12 in a row). Phoenix stay 8th (1-11), still searching after a run of defeats. Coaches: Pedro Nunes Jordao guided Arantia from the floor, while Hichem El Basri led Phoenix.
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