North Fox B won a close game against Basket Esch D, 58-52, in a result that changed the top of the table: FOXB climbed to 2nd place (+1), while LALD dropped to 3rd (-1). It was also an immediate reaction after a loss for North Fox B, and a form of revenge after the 65-46 defeat in the first meeting. The season series ends 1-1.
Joao Da Silva Moreira's team managed the game in small margins. FOXB led 11-10 after the first quarter and 22-21 at halftime, with neither side able to create separation. In the third quarter, Basket Esch D had its best stretch. Yannis Czerwonka (Season PPG: 16.38) and Moris Czerwonka (Season PPG: 13.50) helped LALD move ahead 32-28, their biggest lead of the evening.
The key phase came in the fourth. LALD opened the period with 4 straight points to go up 40-38, and Yannis Czerwonka scored the first 5 points of the quarter by himself. North Fox B then answered with the decisive run: 11 unanswered points, from 38-40 to 49-40, which became the game's highest lead. Basket Esch D still reacted well with 8 straight points to close to 49-48, but FOXB stayed in front in the final minutes.
Dozie Bowei (25, NGA; Season PPG: 9.83) led North Fox B with 16 points. Raphael Johan Nkoa (17, 1.81m, CMR; Season PPG: 12.30) added 13, many of them in important fourth-quarter moments, and Nadjahou Mousel Mounda scored 6 with two timely three-pointers. For LALD, Yannis Czerwonka finished with 20 points and Moris Czerwonka added 11, including three shots from long range.
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