AS Soleuvre overpowered North Fox 105-55 in Reuler and consolidates 2nd place (9-2), while FOX stays 9th (1-10). Soleuvre is now on a four-game winning run; FOX's skid extends to seven. This was the second clear win for SOL over FOX this season after the 87-56 opener.
The visitors set the tone early (27-15 after 10') and reached halftime 53-36. The game broke open right after the break: Soleuvre authored a 33-7 third quarter, including a 31-4 blast from 36-53 to 40-84, sparked by ball pressure and transition. Felix Kloman strung together multiple free throws in a row, and Christian Parker added a three followed by a two in quick succession. The largest gap hit +51 in the fourth before closing at +50.
Key numbers favored SOL across the board: 32/47 on 2s (68% good by threshold), 16 steals and only 6 turnovers. FOX struggled at the line (7/18, 39%) and with ball security (25 turnovers). Soleuvre also edged the glass (37-28).
Individually, Kloman (41) was relentless: 14/16 FT (87.5%), 9/11 on 2s (excellent), 3/8 from deep (good). He's carrying season figures of 32.8 PPG, 6.38 RPG, 2.13 AssPG. Parker (29, 23, USA) was highly efficient 8/11 on 2s (excellent) and 3/6 from three (excellent) and adds season lines of 24.64 PPG, 14.11 RPG. Gilles Weis impacted defensively with 6 rebounds and 3 steals.
For FOX, Jona Hanf (11 pts, 13 reb, 2.04 m, 22, BEL) battled on the boards (Season: 10.91 PPG, 10.69 RPG). Charel Linden scored 13 (Season: 15.36 PPG), and Tom Uding was solid inside (9 pts, 5/8 on 2s). FOX's backcourt depth took a hit when Stephane Banga Kpako was disqualified in the second half following an unsportsmanlike and a technical.
Coach Luc Loesch's team managed the game's tempo and physicality, while FOX coach Raphaël Alain Ansion picked up a bench technical during the decisive third-quarter spell. Note: SOL fielded two professional players; FOX had none.
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