Mambra Mamer controlled this M-U18 Division 2 Phase 1 game from the first quarter and beat Arantia Larochette 84-67, moving up two places into 2nd with a 2-0 record. Arantia stays 6th at 0-2.
The game turned early after Arantia had edged ahead 4-3. Mamer answered with a 6-0 burst and never trailed again. The home side led 19-14 after one quarter, then created real separation in the second. From 19-16, Mamer built a 15-11 stretch to reach 34-27, and finished the half 41-27. Coach Gianluca Pellegrino Ombroni's team had more scoring depth in that phase, with Matis Di Giacomo Russo (17) hitting two threes and Tim Reisdorffer (17, 2.03m) giving interior points.
Arantia's best spell came in the third quarter through captain Lars Bosdijk (16, 1.98m), who was on a clear roll. He scored 15 points in the period and helped cut the gap from 45-27 to 53-43. That was the key moment of resistance from coach Daniel Alves Brandao de Sousa's side. Mamer reacted well, though, closing the quarter at 62-46 and preventing the comeback from becoming a close finish.
At the start of the fourth, Tadas Stalauskas (17, 1.93m) hit back-to-back threes for 65-46, and Mamer later reached its highest lead at 82-59. Arantia finished the game with an 8-2 closing stretch, but the result was already under control.
Top scorers were Henry Murray (17, 1.82m) with 23 for Mamer, Stalauskas with 19, and Luca Léon Schiano (17) with 10. For Arantia, Bosdijk produced 24, while Maximilien Nuss (16, 1.83m) added 12, Vincent Diderrich (16) 11 and Luca Valerius (17) 10. Mamer also managed Nicolas Bos's four-foul situation after he committed fouls in three straight quarters.
(AI generated)