Sixth-placed North Fox beat Racing Luxembourg B 91-84 in Reuler, a close game decided by the home side's best stretches in the middle and early in the fourth quarter. Charel Linden's team stopped a five-game losing streak and also avenged the 76-61 loss from the first meeting. Racing nevertheless moved up two places to 2nd after the round.
Racing opened better and led 21-18 after one quarter. Pete Rajniak (Season PPG: 13.68) set the tone immediately, scoring 10 of his team's first 11 points. Fox reacted well at the start of the second period with a 5-0 burst to take back control, and after 34-34 they closed the half stronger for a 43-40 lead.
The key moment came in the third. Racing briefly went in front 54-52, but North Fox answered with a 15-4 run to reach 67-58. The home team then started the last quarter with 8 unanswered points, stretching the margin to 75-59, their highest lead of the evening.
Dzenan Muratovic, the 17-year-old from Montenegro (Season PPG: 24.60), was the central figure for Fox with 36 points, matching his season best. Raphael Johan Nkoa (Season PPG: 16.33) added 16, while Fynn Schlechter, Robert Kremer and Nils Rob all scored 11. Schlechter's five straight points in the fourth quarter were important when Racing tried to come back.
Racing stayed dangerous because Rajniak finished with 37 and Nick Wallers (Season PPG: 18.17) added 30, a combined 67 of the team's 84 points. They cut the gap to 86-80 late on, but both major scorers fouled out in the closing minutes, and Fox kept enough control to protect the win.
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