US Heffingen dismantled North Fox 106-55 in Heffingen, flipping an early 0-11 deficit into a 62-29 first-break lead and never looking back. North Fox opened on a tear behind Charel Linden (20 pts, 5/10 3P, 7 ast), but once Thomas Killian Quarry (41 pts) found rhythm, the game turned decisively.
Quarry (2.01m, 26, USA) produced a barrage: 8/10 from three, 6/10 on twos and 5/6 at the line. Heffingen's offense settled into high-percentage looks all night, posting good team shooting: 2P 67% and 3P 42%. After halftime, Luke Henry Haasl (12 pts) strung together three straight baskets for a personal 6-0 run and anchored the paint with 4 blocks (6/7 2P). Heffingen's locals complemented the imports well: 17-year-old Danilo Hess went 5/5 on twos and 3/4 FTs for 13 points, and Gerry Schuder Minden handed out 8 assists with 4 steals. Coach Alexis Kreps' side also owned the possession game (13 steals, 7 blocks, 21 assists).
North Fox's best spell was the opening 11-0, with Linden raining early triples and Sébastien Schmitz adding a three. Later, Thomas Leclerc hit back-to-back buckets to start the fourth, and Dozie Bowei (25, NGA) contributed inside. Jona Hanf added 6 points. However, Fox shot just 30% on twos (13/44) and suffered 16 turnovers. A fourth-quarter C1 technical was assessed to coach Raphaël Alain Ansion.
Key swings:
- FOX 11-0 start; HEF closed the period up 62-29 behind Quarry's flurry.
- HEF broke the game open further with a 27-11 third quarter.
- Largest lead reached +55 before the final 51-point margin.
Head-to-head stays lopsided (109-60 away, 106-55 home for HEF). In the table, Heffingen remain 1st (16-1) and have now won three straight; North Fox sit 9th (1-15), taking their 11th consecutive loss. Note: Heffingen fielded two professionals to Fox's one.
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