AS Soleuvre overpowered Arantia Larochette 105-48 in a one-sided M-Coupe Minis 1/4 final in Larochette. After Arantia briefly led 3-2, Soleuvre seized control with a 21-2 burst to 5-23 and closed the first quarter 11-31. Carlo Ferrante's team never looked back, reaching halftime at 21-60. Arantia's best spell came in the third (18 points), but Soleuvre resumed their surge in the fourth and stretched the final margin to a highest lead of +57.
Soleuvre's dominance came inside: 43 two-point field goals to Arantia's 13, a massive 86-26 differential in the paint. Timéo Weber (SOL) was relentless with 36 points, built on 16 made twos, plus one three and a free throw. He authored a personal 6-0 run early in the second quarter to widen the gap. Lou Lahure (SOL), the 14-year-old captain, added 15 with three triples, and Maximilien Edouard Tran Van Mang (13, FRA, SOL) contributed 16, including a productive fourth quarter where he scored repeatedly in quick succession. Jaiden Karger (SOL) chipped in 11.
Pit Hoffmann's Arantia found some rhythm from deep, hitting six threes (Soleuvre made five). Noa Franssens (ARA) scored 11 with three triples, Rui Carlos Silva (ARA) also had 11, and Jules Schalbar (ARA) added 7. Captain Finn Brosius (ARA) picked up three personals in the first quarter, limiting his impact, though he did hit a three after the break. The 11-year-old Sam Göhlhausen (ARA) provided 4 points in the lane.
Soleuvre strung together multiple mini-runs throughout, with Weber and Tran Van Mang often scoring on consecutive possessions, while Arantia's outside makes offered only brief resistance against the visitors' steady stream of two-point conversions. Coaches: Carlo Ferrante (SOL), Pit Hoffmann (ARA).
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