AS Soleuvre took a tight 72-70 road win at Arantia Larochette and moved into 1st place in the M-U22 qualifications. Arantia stayed 3rd and saw its three-game winning streak end.
The game opened with Soleuvre taking control after an early 7-2 Arantia start. The visitors closed the first quarter on a strong 22-5 phase for a 24-12 lead, with Ibrahim Hasic (Season PPG: 21.17), Sandro Sanches Gomes Barros (Season PPG: 7.33) and Cyprien Brochot-Carric (20, 2.00m, FRA) setting the tone.
Larochette changed the flow in the second period. From 12-26 down, Daniel Alves Brandao de Sousa's team answered with a 19-4 run to move in front 31-30. Mathis Dieterlen (Season PPG: 15.50), Noé Tibold (Season PPG: 17.83) and Lee Brosius (Season PPG: 16.83) carried that reaction. Arantia later led 39-34, but Hervé Marie-Rose's side recovered well and went into halftime only one point behind, 41-40.
The third quarter stayed close, but Arantia kept small margins and reached its highest lead at 59-54. Tibold was especially important in that stretch, while Mathys Ntemo (Season PPG: 9.33) answered with three straight two-point baskets to keep Soleuvre level.
The decisive sequence came late. Arantia led 70-68, but Soleuvre finished with four unanswered points: Brochot-Carric tied the game at 70-70, then Hasic scored the winning basket for 72-70.
For Arantia, Tibold scored 21, Dieterlen 19 and Brosius 13. For Soleuvre, Hasic had 19, Sanches Gomes Barros 14, Brochot-Carric 13 and Ntemo 11. Arantia made more from long range, 7 three-pointers to 2, while Soleuvre built its edge inside with 30 made two-point field goals.
(AI generated)