North Fox beat Rebound Préizerdaul 67-54 in Reuler and the game swung through two very clear phases. North Fox were sharper from the start and opened with 9 unanswered points. That early push set the tone of the first half: 15-8 after the first quarter, then 33-18 at the break.
The home side relied heavily on inside scoring. FOX finished with 31 made 2-pointers and 5 made free throws, without a 3-pointer. Mattis Rob (FOX) was the main difference with 26 points, including 13 in the first half and several timely baskets whenever PRE tried to close the gap. Yannis Ludes (FOX), a 14-year-old, added 16 points, while Nick Schmitz (FOX) produced 12 despite reaching four fouls, including one disruptive foul. Jayden Evora (FOX) added 6.
Rebound Préizerdaul, coached by Jérôme Lefevre, reacted well after halftime. PRE cut into the deficit with a strong third quarter, won 19-11. Maurice Fis (PRE) was very effective around the basket and finished with 12 points, while Jason Hottua (PRE) added 11 and hit one of PRE's two 3-pointers. From 44-28, PRE scored 9 straight points to get back to 44-37 and make the game more competitive.
That was the crucial stretch of the night, because North Fox answered well in the fourth. Coach Amiri Darrell Stewart's team quickly rebuilt control, first moving to 50-37, then later stretching the lead to its highest point at 64-42. Rob again led that response, and Ludes and Schmitz supported him with efficient finishing near the rim.
In the standings, North Fox climbed two places to 3rd, while Rebound Préizerdaul dropped one spot to 4th. For FOX, this win also stopped a two-game losing run.
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