Fos-sur-mer rallies past Orchies in crucial clash
Fos-sur-mer snatched a vital home win, rallying past Orchies for a 71-64 victory in a key matchup.
In a tight contest where Orchies held a slim one-point lead at halftime (33-34) and maintained that advantage entering the final period (50-51), Fos-sur-mer found another gear.
The home side outscored their opponents 21-13 in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Despite shooting just 40% from the field (24/60), Fos-sur-mer's defence tightened, while Orchies struggled at 35% (22/63), even with their bench contributing 21 points. Fos-sur-mer capitalised on opportunities, committing 11 turnovers to Orchies' 14, and were outrebounded 37-44.
Jaraun Burrows anchored Fos-sur-mer with 11 points and 8 rebounds, complemented by Malela Mutuale's 9 points and 3 assists off the bench. For Orchies, Mathias M'madi led the scoring with 11 points and Lucas Veraghe added 10, but it wasn't enough to withstand the late surge.
This win solidifies Fos-sur-mer's second-place standing in Group A at 17-9, while Orchies remain seventh at 13-13.