Arantia Larochette won 92-51 in Berbourg against BBC East Side Pirates and avenged the earlier 67-63 defeat between the two teams in this phase. The game turned very quickly. Coach Pedro Nunes Jordao's side opened with a 17-0 run before Lena Lentz put BEP on the board, and the first quarter was already 21-3 for the visitors.
BEP, 4th in the table before tip-off, had a better second quarter through Nelly Ney and Lentz, but Arantia kept control and went into halftime up 43-16. The closest BEP came after the opening burst was 17 points at 8-25. Christophe Ney's team produced its best offensive quarter after the break with 19 points, yet Arantia still won the third period 28-19 and extended the margin to 71-35. The highest lead was the final 41-point gap.
Arantia's three main scorers carried the attack. Michele Elsen (Season PPG: 15.28) finished with 24 points, Jana Agnes (Season PPG: 13.67) led all scorers with 27 points and hit the team's only three-pointer, and Mathilda Wurth (Season PPG: 12.89) added 23 points, matching her season high. Maila Becker Vrehen (ARA) brought 6 points in support.
For BEP, captain Nelly Ney (Season PPG: 10.44) scored 25, reaching her season best, and Lena Lentz (Season PPG: 5.11) added 17, also at her season best. Together they produced 42 of BEP's 51 points.
After this result, BEP stay 4th at 3-6 and Arantia stay 5th at 2-7, now only one win apart. Arantia stop a three-game losing streak, while BEP have lost three in a row.
(AI generated)