T71 Dudelange B answered its two-game losing streak with a clear 105-69 home win over Arantia Larochette in M-U16 Division 3 Phase 1. Coach Ronny Schanen's team jumped from 6th to 3rd in the new classification, while Arantia stays 4th.
The game was shaped very early. T71B opened 18-0 before Arantia scored, already creating a strong gap. The first quarter ended 31-15, with Pol Guedes (T71B) setting the tone through 11 points. Arantia then found better rhythm through Noé Bissen (ARA) and 12-year-old Sam Göhlhausen (ARA), but T71B still controlled the second period and led 59-37 at halftime.
The key stretch came around the middle of the third quarter. After Arantia had reduced the damage to 65-43, T71B answered with another strong burst and pushed the margin to 84-53 entering the last period. The lead later reached 36 points, the biggest of the game.
T71B had more depth and a strong inside scoring profile, producing 74 points from two-point field goals. Guedes finished with 25 points, Finn Crelot (Season PPG: 6.80) added 20 after a big second quarter, and Felix Schanen (Season PPG: 4.00) scored 13. Noah Baseggio (T71B) also gave efficient support with 13, while Ivan Barbic (T71B) contributed 11.
For Arantia, Bissen led with 23 points and Göhlhausen followed with 22, combining for 45 of the team's 69. Noa Franssens (ARA) added 10. Arantia never stopped scoring in patches, but T71B's repeated runs, especially the opening 18 straight points, defined the game.
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