North Fox won a game that stayed close for three quarters before opening up in the last one, 51-34. The score was only 18-17 for FOX at halftime and 28-26 after 30 minutes, so the decisive break came very late.
Nitia Bettembourg B started well after an early 0-4 deficit, answering with a 9-0 run to lead 9-4. North Fox reacted immediately with six straight points to close the first quarter in front, 10-9. In the second period, Rodrigue Boreux (FOX) gave the visitors a lift with six consecutive points, helping turn 13-12 into 18-13. Bettembourg stayed attached and cut it back to 18-17 at the break through Axel Wetta (NITB) and Mathys Hauferlin (NITB).
The third quarter followed the same pattern. Maïlo Mota Da Luz (NITB) pushed the home side ahead 23-20, but coach Nils Rob's team answered strongly. North Fox finished the period with an 8-2 stretch to regain control at 28-26.
The game then changed sharply in the fourth quarter. FOX won it 23-8, with Ben Franzen (FOX) scoring 8 points in the period and Liam Pablo Teixeira (Season PPG: 16.20) adding 6. North Fox built a 9-0 run from 39-32 to 48-32 and reached a highest lead of 17 points at 51-34.
For FOX, Boreux (FOX) finished with 14 points, Teixeira had 12, and Franzen added 10. For NITB, Mota Da Luz (NITB) carried much of the offense with 17 points but had major foul trouble, committing three fouls in the first quarter and fouling out in the fourth. Mathys Mutambayi Kabwika (NITB) added 5 points.
North Fox are now 3rd after a gain of two places and have won two in a row. Nitia Bettembourg B remain 6th and are still looking for a first win after five straight losses.
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