Arantia Larochette B opened Phase 1 with a clear 69-46 home win over Avanti Mondorf and moved into 1st place, while Mondorf is 3rd after the first game.
The key swing came late in the first quarter. Mondorf started well and stayed level at 12-12, with Jordan Goncalves Charpentier (11) scoring first and Daniel Richartz (11) active early. From that point, Larochette closed the period on an 11-0 run. Elias Arbaut (11) scored twice inside, Pablo Matias (13) added five straight points, and Ruben Manuel Silva (12) finished the quarter at 23-12.
Nicolas Schaefers' team kept the pressure on in the second quarter. Samuel Schmit (12) gave strong support, Silva stayed productive around the basket, and the lead grew to 42-22 at halftime. Mondorf still had moments through Richartz and captain Goncalves Charpentier, but Larochette controlled the rhythm and spacing of the score.
The third quarter brought Mondorf's best individual response. Richartz put together a strong stretch and kept his team competitive, but Larochette answered often enough to keep a double-digit cushion. The home side entered the last quarter up 58-36 and reached a highest lead of 24.
Silva led ARAB with 16 points, ahead of Maxime Toussaint (12) with 12, Neo Klein (12) with 10 and Schmit with 9. For MON, Richartz carried the offense with 23 points, while Goncalves Charpentier added 14. Goncalves Charpentier committed three fouls in the second quarter and later fouled out. Silva's fourth-quarter flagrant also resulted in a disqualifying foul. Mondorf opened the last period with six unanswered points to cut the gap to 18, but Larochette answered quickly and never let the game become close again.
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