BBC Dikrich opened the M-U14 Division 7 Phase finale with a clear 72-39 home win over North Fox. After Fox struck first, the game sat at 4-4 before Dikrich, guided by coach Rui Brito Roberto, exploded with a 25-0 run to close the first quarter 29-4. The second period was balanced (8-8) and the hosts led 37-12 at halftime. Dikrich then stretched the gap to 54-17, before Fox, coached by Nils Rob, responded with a 10-0 burst to end the third at 54-27. The hosts reasserted control early in the fourth and reached their largest lead at +40 (70-30), with Fox finishing on a 9-2 push for the final margin.
Michele Laforgia (Season PPG: 22.0) was the dominant scorer with 30 points, all on 15 two-point field goals, including 18 in the opening quarter. Support came from captain Louis Dichter (Season PPG: 10.33) with 10 points, Mathis Kesseler (Season PPG: 15.57) also on 10, and Matteo Colotte (Season PPG: 6.67) adding 10. Colotte picked up two personals in the second quarter but stayed effective. Bench contributions included Bryan Silva Santos, Maïté Botelho, Rowen Makdessy Elias and Mateus Joaquim Lopes Luz (2 each).
For North Fox, Thierry Neu (FOX) led with 12 points, Jim Guth (FOX) had 9, and Ben Majeres (FOX) 8. Rodrigue Raphaël Nelson Boreux (12, BEL) and Yann Weber (FOX) chipped in 5 apiece. The late third-quarter 10-0 run was shared by Majeres, Neu and Boreux. Notably, neither team connected from beyond the arc; all field goals came from two-point range.
After a sequence of losses in recent outings, Dikrich have won their latest game and start this round on top of the classification (1-0). North Fox sit second at 0-1, with the remaining teams yet to tip off.
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