In a close game, Résidence Walferdange edged Arantia Larochette 60-55 and moved into 1st place, with Arantia now 2nd; both teams stand at 1-1.
The game stayed balanced early. After a 13-13 first quarter, Arantia looked well placed when Sara Ferreira Afonso (ARA) produced 5 straight points at the start of the second period for an 18-13 lead, the home side's best margin. Résidence reacted through Lara Boudler (RES) and Jill Stoltz (RES), turning the rhythm before the break and closing the half ahead 26-23.
The decisive passage came in the third quarter. Résidence opened the half with a 10-2 surge, stretching the score from 23-26 to 25-36. Boudler and Stoltz were central in that phase, and Coach Diogo Jesus Lopes' team carried an 11-point advantage, 45-34, into the last quarter.
Arantia still pushed back. The hosts opened the fourth with a 6-0 run to get back to 42-45, but Résidence answered strongly. From 47-49, the visitors put together 9 unanswered points to rebuild an 11-point cushion at 58-47, a crucial moment in the game.
Stoltz (RES) led all scorers for the winners with 16 points, including 1 three-pointer and 3 made free throws. Boudler added 11, while Yana Ferreira (RES) and Ana Margarida Resende Cerqueira (RES) each scored 7.
For Arantia, Suellen Santos Cruz (ARA) was the main offensive force with 21 points, built on 4 three-pointers and 5 made free throws. She also scored Arantia's last 8 points. Lucie Rock (ARA) added 13, and Ferreira Afonso contributed 9.
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