Arantia Larochette overpowered AS Soleuvre 91-54 in a friendly at Larochette, breaking the game open with a dominant 30-8 second quarter to lead 53-20 at halftime. Early on, Tyrell Sturdivant (30, 2.04m, USA) opened Arantia's account with five straight points, and the hosts closed Q1 up 23-12. After the break, they kept control and reached their largest lead at +41 (91-50) before Soleuvre finished with a small flurry.
Arantia's balance stood out: 11 players scored and the team hit 10 three-pointers. Alan Genoud (20, 1.85m) drilled four triples for 14 points, while Noé Tibold (19, 1.98m) added 13, including steady work at the line. Walter Philmore Williams III (28, USA) struck for 9 points in Q2 alone, part of several mini-runs among them a 7-0 burst early in the period and a 10-1 close to the half. Captain Derek Wilson (34, 1.95m) chipped in 9; Jonas Levickas (26, LTU) scored 8; Kevon Godwin (ARA) added 8.
Soleuvre struggled from deep (0 made threes) but manufactured points at the stripe (20 made free throws). Charel Diedenhofen (SOL) led with 19, including a string of fourth-quarter free throws and the team's last two field goals. Christian Parker (SOL) worked inside for 18, and Raphael Peffer (SOL) had 9. Coach Karolis Abramavicius' side dictated pace and spacing, while Vinz Sönnen's team kept battling, edging the fourth quarter 21-18.
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