North Fox, now 8th, won a close game at 11th-placed Black Frogs Schieren, 82-73, by taking control late. The home side started better and led 23-19 after the first quarter. FRO then survived a difficult second period: FOX moved in front 39-33, but Schieren answered with a 9-0 run to go back ahead 42-39 at halftime. Early in the third, the Black Frogs reached their biggest lead at 48-39.
FOX stayed calm and kept the game within reach through Noryen Durand Lasley (35, 24, USA) and captain Charel Linden (29, 1.85m). Lasley was central in the comeback, and the visitors had cut it to 60-59 by the end of the third. The decisive moment came in the fourth: after FRO made it 62-59, North Fox produced 10 straight points for a 69-62 lead. Later, Linden scored 6 points in a row to push the gap from 74-68 to 80-68. The last quarter was clearly for FOX, 23-13.
FRO still had the game's top scorer in Elyass Zaourou (38, 21, FRA), who carried the offense all night despite foul pressure. Benjamin Kezie (14, 1.89m) and Zino Beslija (11) offered solid support, while Almami Doumbia added 7.
For coach Nermin Civic's team, Lasley and Linden combined for 64 of the 82 points. Mathys Neves added 7, and Paulo dos Reis Fernandes scored 5 before fouling out. FOX ended a two-game losing run with its first win of the campaign, while FRO is now on a three-game losing streak.
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