North Fox advanced from the CLUX 1/16 finals with a 102-74 away win over Rebound Préizerdaul. The final gap was large, but the game stayed alive for three quarters.
Rebound Préizerdaul, coached by Mike Weyer, started sharply and went up 10-2. PRE still had the better of the early minutes, but FOX closed the first quarter well to move in front 22-21. In the second period, North Fox began to control the pace a little more. PRE stayed close through Kieran Nono (23, 1.89m), Olivier Braun Ep. Kdiss (PRE) and Aaron Legg (PRE), yet FOX built a 46-41 halftime lead.
The third quarter brought the key resistance from the home side. PRE came back to 51-51 after scores from Nono and Rainjay Maturan (PRE). That was a real turning point, because coach Nermin Civic's team answered immediately: Charel Linden (26, 1.85m) scored inside and from three-point range, Paulo Dos Reis Fernandes (FOX) added important points, and FOX restored separation for a 71-63 lead after 30 minutes.
The game finally broke open in the last quarter. After PRE had reduced the score to 69-78, FOX produced a 14-0 run to 92-69, the crucial sequence of the night. Noryen Durand Lasley (24, USA) was at the centre of that surge and finished with 40 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter alone. Linden added 26 points with 3 made threes. Sébastien Schmitz (FOX) and Pol Linden (FOX) each hit 2 threes.
For PRE, Nono led with 21 points, Braun Ep. Kdiss scored 12, Legg had 8, and Mathis Weyrich (PRE) added 7. The fourth quarter was decisive at 31-11 for FOX, with the visitors reaching a game-high 29-point lead late.
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