Arantia Larochette started Phase 1 with a 75-51 road win over US Heffingen and moved into 1st place after the opening game, with Heffingen 2nd.
The game stayed competitive for a long time. Arantia led 20-13 after the first quarter, with Amélie Kirch (ARA) and Kyara Dos Reis Cruz (ARA) giving the visitors early scoring balance. At the start of the second period, Arantia looked ready to break it open: they went from 20-13 to 28-13 with an 8-0 run, and captain Mathilda Wurth (ARA), 13, scored 7 points in a row during that sequence.
Heffingen then produced its best basketball of the afternoon. Léini Dostert (HEF), 12, carried the response and the home side closed the half on a 16-3 run to pull back to 31-29. Dostert scored 10 points in that stretch, and the game was fully open again at the break.
The third quarter changed the direction of the game. Arantia pushed the margin back from 31-29 to 37-29, then kept control through Wurth (ARA) and Kirch (ARA). The visitors won that period 21-11 and entered the last quarter ahead 52-40. Heffingen reduced the gap to 54-48 early in the fourth through Dostert (HEF) and Hannah Rolles (HEF), but Arantia answered immediately. From that point, Larochette finished on a 21-3 run and reached its highest lead at the end.
Wurth (ARA) was the main reference with 28 points, including one three-pointer. Kirch (ARA) added 18, Dos Reis Cruz (ARA) 12, and Maila Becker Vrehen (ARA) 4. For Heffingen, Dostert (HEF) finished with 24, Amelia Morton (HEF) had 11, Rolles (HEF) 8, and Lina Sertznig (HEF) 6 despite foul trouble.
(AI generated)