BBC Käldall controlled the rematch in Larochette, winning 71-57 after building a 24-12 cushion in the first quarter and withstanding Arantia's mid-game push. Käldall led by as many as 17 early in the second period (12-29), powered by early shot-making from Florian Briwa (13) and Ralph Anthony Lana (26), while Steven Mersch (13, Season PPG: 22.67) added steady production.
Arantia responded through player-coach Philippe Oly (11, Season PPG: 11.43), who scored four in a row in Q2, and Sam Brosius (17, Season PPG: 17.8), trimming it to 39-29 at halftime and 54-57 in the fourth after a Dylan Rocha Pires triple. Rocha Pires had a six-point burst in Q3 and later struck from deep to bring it to one possession, but a late surge swung it decisively: Lana strung together six free throws across successive trips and Noé Schneider (KAY) buried a corner three, sealing a 14-3 closing run.
Among Käldall's locals, Lana (Season PPG: 22.00) and Mersch led the way. Among their non-domestic players, Briwa (26, FRA) hit big threes in Q1 and contributed in the fourth; Mathis Nathan Chomel (KAY) added 8. For Arantia, the locals Brosius and Oly carried the scoring, with Donovan Delhommais (10, Season PPG: 26.78) and Rocha Pires (11, Season PPG: 12.83) chipping in. Brosius and Oly both fouled out late, blunting the hosts' final push; Rocha Pires also received a technical in Q3.
Coach Didier Chomel's team avenged November's heavy home loss (74-107) and extended its winning streak to six. In the classification, Arantia Larochette B stays first (11-1), while BBC Käldall climbs to second with a ranking gain of +1 (7-5).
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