Arantia Larochette turned an early deficit into an 86-52 home win and moved to 1st place in M-U14 Division 4: Phase 1, with Kordall Steelers 2nd after the opening game.
KDS started the sharper side. Matteo Cavuoto (10, KDS) and Ryan Wakam Kamogne (10, KDS) led a 6-0 opening burst, and Leo Neves (12, KDS) helped the visitors keep momentum. Kordall controlled the first quarter 20-13, with Wakam Kamogne, Cavuoto and Neves doing most of the scoring.
The game swung completely in the second quarter. Arantia answered with a 28-0 run, changing 13-20 into 41-20 before KDS scored again just before halftime. Sam Göhlhausen (12, ARA) was the main finisher in that phase, while Jang Hoffmann (12, ARA) scored repeatedly around the basket. Mingxuan Li (11, ARA), Jules Schalbar (12, ARA), Neo Klein (12, ARA) and Samuel Schmit (12, ARA) also added to the surge. Coach Pit Hoffmann's team won the period 28-2.
After the break, KDS competed better and Ryan Wakam Kamogne remained their main threat, but Arantia still managed the flow and kept a solid cushion at 61-40 after three quarters.
The last quarter again went clearly to Arantia, 25-12. Göhlhausen finished as top scorer with 26 points. Li added 12, Schmit 10, while Schalbar and Hoffmann each scored 8. Elias Arbaut (11, ARA) also had 8 points and hit the only 3-pointer of the game late on. Arantia's biggest lead reached 36 points at 86-50.
For KDS, Wakam Kamogne scored 18 points and Neves added 10, with Cavuoto on 8. Wakam Kamogne and captain Ruben José Teixeira Rodrigues (13, KDS) both fouled out late, which limited the visitors in the closing minutes.
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