North Fox took a 65-48 home win over Rebound Préizerdaul in this M-U14 Division 7 Phase 1 game and stopped a two-game losing run. The game turned early, even if the opening minutes were balanced.
Préizerdaul briefly led 7-6, but North Fox then produced the first major swing: an 18-4 run to close the first quarter at 24-11. Rodrigue Raphaël Nelson Boreux (FOX) set the tone in that stretch, while Yann Weber (FOX) added quick interior scoring. Coach Datan Oliveira Mendes used a first-quarter time-out at 16-7, but Fox kept control.
The second quarter confirmed the home side's grip. Liam Pablo Teixeira (FOX) scored 11 of his 13 points in that period, including a personal 7-point sequence, and Fox extended the margin to 37-19 at halftime. North Fox scored almost everything inside, finishing with 64 of its 65 points from two-point shots.
Préizerdaul reacted well after the break. Jaylen Joseph Simoes Marbes (PRE) and Ivan Adriano Muller (PRE) led the response, and the visitors won the third quarter 16-12. A 10-2 spell cut the deficit to 49-35 and gave the game a more competitive look.
The decisive moment came at the start of the fourth. Fox answered with 10 straight points, moving from 49-35 to 59-35, their highest lead at 24. Pit Arend (FOX) and Weber were important in that push. Préizerdaul still found late points through Simoes Marbes, who finished with 19 points, including the team's only three-pointer, while Adriano Muller added 13. For Fox, Boreux led with 18 points despite four fouls, ahead of Teixeira's 13 and Weber's 12.
After the game, Préizerdaul stayed 2nd in the classification, while North Fox moved up one place to 5th.
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