AS Soleuvre controlled North Fox 87-56 at Scheierhaff in M-Nationale 2 (Tour qualificatif), riding a dominant start and interior efficiency. After a 4-4 opening, Soleuvre closed the first quarter on a 16-4 push to 23-8, sparked by a Gilles Weis three and steady touches for Christian Jeffrey Parker and Felix Whitcomb Kloman. In the second quarter, Mathys Alain Baptiste Ntemo hit twice from deep and Parker kept punishing inside, sending the hosts to halftime up 48-26 for coach Eric Bettini.
Soleuvre's 2-point shooting was a clear separator (23/35, 66%, good), while FOX struggled at the line (10/23, 43%) and from three (2/11, 18%). The third quarter opened with four quick points from Stphane Cavor before Parker strung 5 straight (2+1+2) to make it 59-28. An unsportsmanlike foul on Nico Biren (FOX) arrived during the breakaway, and Kloman capped the frame with a triple for 70-37. Early in Q4, another unsportsmanlike on Sbastien Schmitz preceded Soleuvre's largest lead of 37 (74-37). Mike Pravisani's team took the last quarter 19-17 behind Charel Linden and Stephane Banga, but the gap was already decisive. Notably, Banga committed two personal fouls in a row early in Q2.
Parker (Season PPG: 25.00, RPG: 12.00, AssPG: 1.00) was MVP (27 index) with a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double on 6/7 from two and 2/4 from three, plus a block. Kloman (Season PPG: 30.00, RPG: 6.67, AssPG: 3.33) added 18 points (2/4 threes). Sandro Sana Sanches Gomes Junior chipped in 11. For FOX, Linden (25, 1.85m) poured in 26 points (2/3 threes) but went 4/12 at the stripe. Jona Hanf (22, 2.04m, BEL) posted a 10-point, 16-rebound double-double before fouling out; Banga (31, 1.80m, BEL) added 10.
Soleuvre is on a five-game winning streak; North Fox remains winless after four defeats. Note: Soleuvre fielded two professionals, North Fox none.
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