Third-placed T71 Dudelange B took a very tight 68-67 road win after overtime against leaders Arantia Larochette, while both teams kept their positions in the classification. It also gave T71B a fourth straight win and reversed the first duel of this phase, which Arantia had won clearly 69-40.
Arantia, coached by Joao Pedro Osorio Silva, started better and led 17-14 after one quarter. Early in the second period, the home side stretched the gap to 22-14, its highest lead of the game. T71B then changed the rhythm completely: a strong 16-2 spell turned that deficit into a 30-24 advantage, and the visitors were up 32-27 at halftime.
The third quarter was Arantia's best stretch. Trailing 33-41, the home team produced a major 21-5 run to move in front 54-46. Yara Mores (Season PPG: 9.50) was the main driver with 24 points, including four 3-pointers, while Clara Walter (Season PPG: 11.06) added 14 and Maëly Horta Mascarenhas (Season PPG: 7.26) scored 11. Sarah Ansay (Season PPG: 6.53) also gave solid support with 7.
Coach Lynn Biever's team stayed composed. In the fourth quarter, Shari Von Arx (Season PPG: 11.04) took over, scoring 9 consecutive T71B points as the visitors came back from 56-48 to 61-61. Von Arx finished with 21, Laura Kieffer Richtarik (Season PPG: 7.24) added 17, Katarina Barbic (Season PPG: 12.29) 15, and Joyce Perrard (Season PPG: 8.07) 5.
Overtime stayed on the same narrow edge. Arantia still led 67-65 before a late unsportsmanlike foul on Walter changed the final sequence. Perrard then delivered the decisive 3 points for 68-67. Arantia still had strong individual output, but T71B's backcourt and late-game control made the one-point difference.
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