T71 Dudelange C controlled the game in Reuler from the opening tip, beating North Fox C 81-58. A 22-9 first quarter set the tone: Christian Michel Schreiner (45) powered the early break with six points in a row, and T71 closed the period on an 8-0 burst. North Fox steadied in the second (20-18) behind Thoma Papp (16) and the shooting of Nils Rob (16, 1.90m), trimming the gap to 40-29 at halftime.
The hosts' best spell came midway through the third quarter. Trailing 33-51, North Fox strung together a 9-0 run, keyed by back-to-back threes from Fynn Schlechter (14, 1.75m). T71 absorbed that punch and replied through Rafael Costa Farinha (19) and the steady inside work of Alessandro Agostinucci (6) to keep the margin intact (57-46 after three).
In the fourth, T71 finished the job with an 11-0 surge from 49-59 to 49-70, again fueled by Schreiner, who closed with a game-high 33, including two threes and multiple trips to the line. Costa Farinha added timely baskets, while Karim Chakir (8) and Hendrik Kickert (6) provided depth scoring. For North Fox, Rob totaled 14 with three triples, Schlechter matched him at 14, and captain-coach Joao Da Silva Moreira (22, PRT) chipped in 7. Veteran Frederik Rob added a late free throw as the visitors' lead peaked at 23 at the buzzer.
Coach Paulo Melanda's side remains unbeaten (2-0) and climbs to 1st place, while North Fox falls to 0-2, now 5th. Notable sequence late: Melanda picked up two quick personals, but T71's offense had already put the game out of reach.
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