Leaders Arantia Larochette extended their winning streak to five games and stayed first in M-U14 Division 4:Phase 1 with a clear 101-62 road win over Basket Esch B. Esch, despite a second straight loss, moved up to 2nd place after the round.
Game evolution was decided very early. LALB stayed close at 8-9, but Arantia then changed pace. Sam GÖHLHAUSEN (12, ARA) sparked the break with 9 unanswered points, and the visitors finished the first quarter far ahead at 38-15. That opening stretch shaped the rest of the game.
Basket Esch B had better moments in the second quarter. Bryan Semedo Tavares (Season PPG: 14.60), Marcelo Rocha Fernandes (11, LALB) and captain Lionel Gamba (Season PPG: 8.83) gave the home side some offensive continuity, and the gap was cut to 29-46. Arantia answered immediately. Coach Pit Hoffmann's team closed the half on a 14-2 run for a 60-31 advantage.
The third quarter followed the same pattern: every Esch push was matched. GÖHLHAUSEN kept scoring, Jang HOFFMANN (Season PPG: 19.80) remained productive, and Maxime Louis TOUSSAINT (Season PPG: 9.86) added steady support. Arantia kept control through the final period and reached a highest lead of 43 points.
GÖHLHAUSEN led all scorers with 34 points, matching his season high. HOFFMANN added 22, including Arantia's only three-pointer, and TOUSSAINT scored 13. For LALB, Bryan Semedo Tavares finished with 15, Rocha Fernandes had 14, and Philippe Molitor (Season PPG: 4.00) added 10.
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