Bascharage Hedgehogs overpowered North Fox 96-69 in Reuler, controlling the game from the tip and stretching the gap across the first three quarters (16-29, 18-26, 18-28). Jeffrey Early Jr. (37, 1.90m, USA) closed the opening period with 7 consecutive points to make it 16-29. In the second quarter, after Fox cut it to 21-34, Early Jr. struck again with 8 points in a row (two triples and a two) for 27-47, sending Bascharage to the break up 34-55.
Bascharage's perimeter was the difference: 10/18 from three (56%, excellent) and 12/16 at the line (75%, good). North Fox struggled at the stripe (5/16, 31%) and from deep (6/18, 33%). In the third quarter, free throws by Deni Sabotic and inside pressure from Aziz Ndiaye grew the margin, while Veljko Dragasevic added range; the lead peaked at +31 (52-83) after 30 minutes. Fox took the last quarter 17-13, with Jona Hanf sparking a late push, but the result was long settled.
Early Jr. was the game's MVP with 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals on 5/7 threes. Ndiaye (28, 2.03m, SEN) put up a massive 22 points and 26 rebounds (11 offensive) with 2 blocks. Dragasevic added 19 points (4/8 threes). Among Bascharage's local core, Sabotic contributed 12 points and 7 assists; Dzenan Eco worked the glass (6 rebounds), and Teodor Lukic hit a key three during the first-half surge. Ndiaye received a technical in Q2, but Bascharage's control never wavered.
For North Fox, their non-local leaders carried the scoring: Stephane Banga Kpako had 20 points despite early foul trouble (three personals in a row in Q1), and Hanf (22, 2.04m, BEL) posted 14 points and 7 rebounds. From the local ranks, captain Charel Linden supplied 9 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists; Loic Alphonse Jacoby and Tom Uding each added 9.
Coach Goran Lukic's side strings a second straight win after two losses; Mike Pravisani's team remains winless (0-4).
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