Arantia Larochette, now 2nd in the W-U14 Division 1 phase 1 table (+4 places), beat Etzella Ettelbruck, now 3rd (-2), by 75-66 in a game that stayed competitive deep into the fourth quarter.
The first quarter was balanced at 19-19. Arantia started 4-0 through Amélie Kirch (ARA) and Mathilda Wurth (ARA), but Etzella answered well and went in front 9-14 before Arantia closed the gap. The second quarter brought a first important swing: Etzella led 29-25, then coach Pedro Nunes Jordao's team finished the half on a 13-4 run to move ahead 38-33.
That advantage was still fragile after the break. Arantia pushed to 48-38, but Jana Agnes (ETZ) kept Etzella alive with a strong scoring spell. She produced six consecutive points late in the third quarter and cut the score to 52-49. At that stage, the momentum was clearly with the visitors.
The decisive stretch came in the last period. After Etzella reduced it to 54-52, Kirch scored five points in a row to restore control at 58-52. Arantia then built again, going from 60-58 to 67-58 and later to its highest lead at 71-58. Etzella still fought back behind Agnes and Emma Klein (ETZ), but never got closer than seven again.
Kirch and captain Wurth each finished with 24 points for Arantia, while Kyara Dos Reis Cruz (ARA) added 20. For Etzella, Agnes led all scorers with 27 points, including three 3-pointers, and Klein added 18. Arantia had three players at 20 points or more, which made the difference in a close game.
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