Third-placed Gréngewald Hueschtert, up two places in the standings, controlled this M-U18 Division 2 Phase 1 game from the opening minutes and beat 6th-placed Arantia Larochette 114-42. It was GRE's first win after two straight losses, while ARA extended its losing run to three games.
Coach Ricky Easterling's side broke the game early. GRE started with 17 unanswered points and Arantia had to stop play at 10-0. The home team was already clear at 35-10 after the first quarter and widened the gap to 63-19 by halftime. The decisive stretch came just after the break: GRE opened the third quarter with a 20-0 run, from 63-19 to 83-19, before Arantia scored again. The highest lead reached 72 points.
Pol Elcheroth (16, 1.90m) led GRE with 27 points. Felix Penning (17, 1.85m) and Mats Genevaro van den Biezenbos (GRE) both added 25, with van den Biezenbos especially impactful in the third quarter, where he scored 13 points. Mika Kirchen (GRE) finished with 13 and Aidan Salmon (GRE) added 9. Even with Penning already on three fouls in the second quarter, GRE kept full control through scoring depth.
For Arantia, Jim Spaus (ARA) produced 19 points and stayed aggressive to the end, including 12 points in the fourth quarter. Vincent Diderrich (ARA) added 11, while Noa Franssens (ARA) scored 5.
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