M-U16 Division 4, Phase 1 opener in Reuler: T71 Dudelange B overpowered North Fox 111-44, setting the tone from the opening tip. The visitors exploded for 32 points in the first quarter and strung together a decisive 20-0 run after FOX had closed to 6-12. Coach Sandro Ceresi rotated early; substitutes Jamie Papa Muller and Phanuel Magoum immediately added pace and points, and T71 never looked back.
The second quarter belonged to Luka Babovic (12, 15, FRA), who piled up a steady stream of twos and later a three, while FOX's captain Mattis Rob (11, 14) tried to answer with mid-range makes and trips to the line. Any hope of a comeback vanished with T71's 14-0 burst early in the third (from 23-54 to 23-68), built on three consecutive baskets by Babovic and quick strikes from Wagner and Papa Muller.
T71's scoring depth was striking: six players in double figures Babovic 27, Papa Muller 17, Paddy Keiser 13, Ben Jemming 13, Tim Wagner 11, Lee Weyland 10. They compiled 47 made two-pointers (94 points) and added five threes. FOX had five scorers, led by Rob's 23 (including five from the line), with support from Yannis Ludes (8) and Nick Schmitz (7). North Fox used timeouts in the first and second quarters to stem the tide, but T71's balance and steady pressure maintained a largest lead of 67 by the finish. T71 opens its season with a win; FOX starts with a loss.
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