North Fox overpowered Nitia Bettembourg 93-33 in Reuler, controlling the game from the opening minutes. Nitia briefly led 3-2 after a triple by Haris Adrovic, but Nils Rob (Season PPG: 16.40) answered with a personal 6-0 run to 8-3, setting the tone. FOX closed the first quarter on an 8-0 burst (25-8) and strung together further 6-0 and 7-0 spurts in the second to reach halftime at 44-14.
Coach Charel Linden's group kept the pressure on after the break. Raphael Johan Nkoa (Season PPG: 18.80, 1.81m, 16) opened the third and fourth with quick baskets, while Philip Johanns (Season PPG: 8.00) added steady scoring, including a fourth-quarter three. In the final period, captain Fynn Schlechter (Season PPG: 9.17) delivered six straight points, and Rob piled on another six in a row soon after as the gap peaked at 60 at the buzzer.
FOX's balance stood out: Rob led with 21, Johanns had 16, Nkoa 15, Schlechter 14 and Marvin Carvalho (Season PPG: 10.60, 1.91m) 14 five players in double figures. Victor Igbinovia Obamwonyi (Season PPG: 3.50), a 16-year-old from Spain, chipped in 7.
For Nitia, Chen Jiabin (NIT) topped the team with 11, captain Liam Raas (Season PPG: 7.80) scored 8, and Adrovic (Season PPG: 4.71, 15) added 6. Several NIT players accumulated four fouls, and a late technical on Ilyes Ikherrazen did not alter the outcome.
In the standings, North Fox move to first place in M-U18 Division 4: Phase 2 (2-0, +2 ranking gain). Nitia sit fourth at 0-2. FOX extend their winning streak to three, while Nitia's slide continues after an early-season win. Coach Mike Ricardo Mendes Araujo's team will look to reset before the next round.
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