ESTERO, Fla., Jan. 3 – The Florida Flame went cold offensively over the final twelve minutes as the Austin Toros earned a come-from-behind 94-88 win on Tuesday night. The Toros held the Flame to just five field goals in the fourth period, forced seven Florida turnovers, and hit nine out of 10 free throws to win their second of three head-to-head meetings with the Flame this season.

Marcus Fizer led all scorers with a game-high 29 points, while Ramel Curry posted 24 points for Austin. Leading 74-69 entering the fourth quarter, the Toros outscored Florida 25-14 in the final stanza. Bracey Wright led the Flame with 25 points, but was held to just three in the second half.

With the win, the Toros (5-7) earned their third victory in their last four games to move within two games of the .500 mark. With the loss, Florida (9-5) fell into a three-way tie for first place in the NBA Development League standings with Arkansas (9-5) and Fort Worth (9-5).

Trailing by six, 80-74, the Toros responded behind the inside tandem of Fizer and Jamar Smith. Over the next 6:08 the two forwards combined for 10 points in a 14-2 Austin run. Smith capped off the nun with a pair of free throws to give the Toros an 88-82 lead with 1:09 left. During the spurt, Florida hit just one of eight shots and committed four turnovers.

The Flame closed within two points on a Dwayne Jones dunk with 52.6 seconds remaining, but that’s as close as Florida would get. Alex Scales’ 17-foot jumper from the right wing made it a two possession lead for the Toros with 34.5 seconds on the clock. Curry then connected on four-of-six free throws in the final 19 seconds to seal the win for Austin.

The Toros posted a total of four players in double figures. Along with Fizer’s and Curry’s production, Smith notched 15 points and Ezra Williams tallied 13 in the victory.

Florida had six players in double figures. Along with Wright’s 25 points, Smith and Barrett finished with 12 points apiece while Austin Nichols and George Leach each scored 11 points.