Arantia Larochette overpowered Résidence Walferdange 80-52 in Walfer, breaking the game open after a balanced first quarter (13-15). The key spark came late in Q1 at 11-11 when Teodor Lukic (18, 1.86m) committed an unsportsmanlike; Alan Genoud hit the free throw and then a three for 11-15. From there, Coach Karolis Abramavicius's team controlled the tempo.
Q2 decided the night: Arantia pieced together a 7-0 burst to 19-29 and, after a brief reply, a 10-0 run to 21-39 at the break. The third quarter was Genoud's show; he drilled four triples in the period and scored nine Arantia points in a row, stretching the lead beyond reach. The visitors peaked at +38 (33-71) early in Q4 before Résidence, guided by Coach John Clark Slajchert, won the last period 22-18 behind Lukic's drives and Maurice Grivet's steady finishing. Lukic also picked up two personal fouls in a row mid-fourth.
Genoud (Season PPG: 10.64) finished with 23, fueled by long-range accuracy, while Leandro Rodrigues-Machado (19, 1.90m, FRA) added 17 and Mykolas Maindron (21, 1.82m, FRA) 11. Mathis Dieterlen (Season PPG: 6.33) chipped in 8, and Arantia collectively sank 13 threes.
For Résidence, Grivet (Season PPG: 14.17) and Lukic (18, 1.86m) shared top scoring with 15 each; Kristupas Zilionis (Season PPG: 5.00) had 10, while Victor Shungu Bonga (Season PPG: 14.09) and Illia Malkin scored 6 apiece.
Arantia sweep the head-to-head (96-68, 80-52) and move into first place (10-1, +1), now on a seven-game winning streak. Résidence remain 7th (2-11) and are on an eight-game slide.
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