North Fox B controlled Black Star Mersch C, 75-55 in Reuler, after a balanced start. The first quarter closed 20-20, largely on the shot-making duel between Sébastien Schmitz and Steen Beckers. Coach Joao Da Silva Moreira's team edged the second quarter 17-12 to reach halftime up 37-32, with Eldar Sabotic effective around the rim and Schmitz already in rhythm from deep.
The game broke open right after the break: FoxB opened the third quarter with an 11-0 run, and Schmitz scored the first seven points of the half in a row (2, 2, 3). The hosts' defense held Mersch to just nine points in the period (23-9), creating a 60-41 cushion. The highest lead reached +23 at 75-52 late in the fourth before Beckers' final triple.
Individually, Schmitz (Season PPG: 17.75) authored a season-high 37 points with eight 2s and seven 3s, the clear difference-maker. Sabotic (Season PPG: 9.71) added 11, while Nadjahou Mousel Mounda (27 years, 1.79m, COM) contributed 7, including two free throws in a row in the closing minutes. Mathys Neves had 7 but navigated foul trouble (four personals) without fouling out.
For BSMC, Beckers (18, 1.80m) poured in 24, mixing four 3s and steady trips to the line, and Trey Sean Boayue (16) followed with 19. Daniel Göhlhausen added 6. Coach Daniel Göhlhausen's side could not match FoxB's third-quarter surge.
In the standings, North Fox B stay top of M-Division 4 at 6-2, while Black Star Mersch C sit eighth at 1-6.
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