Thijs De Ridder put together his sharpest night in an NCAA uniform, posting 24 points, 9 rebounds and a flawless 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in Virginia's 89–60 win over Drexel. He shot 9 of 15 from the field and 2 of 4 from three, with zero turnovers across 27 minutes.
For a Belgian navigating Division I college basketball, a game of that efficiency — especially the ball security and rebounding work — signals real progress in his development at that level.
Seppe D'espallier carried Basket Willebroek through a two-point thriller, finishing with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 steals across 38 minutes as the hosts held off Basket SKT Ieper 109–107 in Top Division Men 1 play.
D'espallier shot efficiently from the floor (6/12 FG, 6/7 FT) and did his work on both ends, forcing turnovers and controlling the glass in a game decided by the thinnest margin. He took on heavy minutes and the workload showed—three turnovers and four fouls—but his two-way impact proved decisive when Basket Willebroek needed it most.
Ieper kept it tight throughout, but in a game this close, one player's consistency at both ends often tips the scale. D'espallier did exactly that.
Tim Bollen lit up the away trip to Boechout with 28 points in 29 minutes, carrying AB InBev Leuven Bears B to a one-point victory over Oxaco BBC in a Group B thriller. The scoreline — 91–90 — tells the story: this was not a blowout, and the visitors earned their win.
Bollen's shooting line was the difference. He went 7-of-15 from deep and 7-of-8 at the stripe, accounting for most of the team's scoring punch when it mattered. A lone rebound and three assists suggest he was asked to do the offensive heavy lifting, and he delivered it. Three turnovers and four fouls in such a tight contest is noise against what he put on the board.
One-point wins are not always pretty, but they are wins. AB InBev Leuven Bears B moves forward with a road result that counts.
JJ Harper couldn't carry Heroes Den Bosch alone. The wing dropped 30 points on 15-for-15 shooting from the free-throw line, added 9 rebounds and 4 assists, and committed zero turnovers in 28 minutes — a near-perfect offensive night — yet Partena Professional Okapi Aalst still held him off by two, 102–100.
Harper's efficiency was immaculate: 6-for-12 from the field, 3-for-6 from three, and the kind of poise at the line that kept Den Bosch within reach right to the buzzer. Three steals and two blocks showed he moved on both ends. But it wasn't enough. A two-point loss on the road in the BNXT League often turns on what everyone else does, and on this night the supporting cast couldn't quite finish the job.
Den Bosch hosts their next fixture knowing they left one out there — and that one player's brilliance can take you a long way, just not always all the way.
Max Klesmit shot the lights out in Leuven, dropping 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting as Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen romped past AB InBev Leuven Bears 91–68. The 26-minute performance was surgical: 3-of-4 from three, 3-of-5 from the line, and just two turnovers in a game where Mechelen never let their hosts get close.
A 23-point margin speaks to the gap between the two sides on the night. Klesmit's accuracy—both inside and beyond the arc—set the tone early and never let Leuven find a foothold. He added two steals and two assists, the kind of ancillary numbers that hint at full engagement rather than volume-chasing.
Mechelen hosts their next fixture; Leuven will look to bounce back at home.
Quentin Serron's two-way silence belied the real work: 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting, 10 rebounds, and a perfect 6-for-6 from the line in 27 minutes. KBBC Oostkamp beat BC Guco Lier B 70–61 at home, and Serron's efficiency — 58% overall, 100% at the stripe — grounded the nine-point margin.
What stands out is the economy of it. No assists, no steals, no blocks. Just a player who caught the ball in rhythm, finished his chances, and cleaned the glass when it mattered. In a Group B contest where neither side lit it up offensively, that kind of reliable interior production separated the two.
Oostkamp held its home court. Serron held up his end.
Bert Van De Broek supplied the inside-out punch that Phantoms Basket Boom needed on the road. Fifteen points, ten rebounds and a 50% clip from three (3 of 6) in 34 minutes proved decisive as Boom held off Amon Jeugd Gentson 74–65, a nine-point margin earned in Group A play.
The two-way work was quiet but steady: Van De Broek took care of the ball (one turnover across the full outing) and added two steals without forcing anything on the defensive end. His spacing from deep kept Gentson honest on the perimeter, while his rebounding work gave Boom second chances when the shot wasn't falling everywhere else. A clean, unglamorous nine-point road win built on solid role execution.
Phantoms Basket Boom move forward in Top Division Men 2; Amon Jeugd Gentson face the gap in Group A standings.
Mathieu Coucke steered Basket Waregem past Bavi Vilvoorde with a composed all-around display: 15 points, 6 assists and 6 steals across 27 minutes, built on 4-of-9 shooting and a clean 5-for-5 from the line.
The seven-point home win hinged on Coucke's control of tempo and ball security—he turned it over just twice—while his six steals underlined his activity on the perimeter. He moved the offense with purpose, the kind of floor management that softens a seven-point margin into something more decisive than the scoreline alone suggests.
Waregem did not run away with it. A 78–71 finish means Vilvoorde stayed within reach until the end, and Coucke's efficiency (15 points on 44 percent shooting overall) was not the blitzkrieg performance that wins by 15. Instead it was the steady hand that keeps a win in hand—a guard's game, not a scorer's.
Next up: the road awaits.
Raphael Morini finished with 16 points, 7 rebounds and a block across 22 minutes as Royal IV Brussels beat St-Niklase Condors 90–78 on the road in Group A.
Morini shot efficiently where it mattered: 5 of 10 from the field, including 3 of 6 from three-point range, and moved the ball without forcing things (1 assist, 1 turnover). The forward's rebounding work was steady for a road win that gave Royal IV Brussels a 12-point margin.
Next up: Royal IV Brussels will look to build on this away result when the schedule resumes.
J'Nathan Bullock carried Basket Sijsele to a road win in Oostende, finishing with 33 points, 22 rebounds and 5 assists in 30 minutes as the visitors held off KBGOB Finexa Basket@Sea 82–76 in Group B play.
Bullock shot 12 of 17 from the floor and made 3 of 7 three-pointers, though he went 6 of 13 at the free-throw line. He committed only one turnover across his half-hour of work — a clean performance built on volume and efficiency on the inside, where much of his 22-rebound haul came.
That rebounding margin proved decisive in a six-point finish. Basket Sijsele's ability to control the glass and lean on Bullock's two-way presence kept KBGOB at arm's length down the stretch, even as the hosts mounted a late push.
Next up: Basket Sijsele moves forward in Group B play.
Yannick Cornelissen ran the floor for BBC Croonen Lommel on Sunday: 9 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals across 28 minutes, on efficient 4-of-6 shooting and zero turnovers. His all-around night powered a 87–54 home win over Neufchâteau that played out as a complete mismatch from the opening tip.
Cornelissen's ability to facilitate without coughing the ball up — a clean sheet in turnovers despite six touches in the playmaking column — reflects the kind of precise, uncluttered floor game that keeps possessions alive. The rebounding work, solid in a 33-point margin, gave Lommel second chances and early outlets the visitors could not match.
This was not a close affair. Neufchâteau never mounted meaningful resistance, and Cornelissen's efficiency made the gulf wider still. His next outing will tell whether Lommel can sustain this level against stiffer competition.
Wannes Tomlow shot 71% from the floor and grabbed 7 rebounds in just 21 minutes as Gembo Borgerhout dismantled Union BC Quaregnon 96–59 at home in Group A of the Top Division.
The 14-point, 7-rebound display — anchored by a crisp 5-for-7 finish from the field — gave Borgerhout exactly the kind of efficient, multi-faceted performance needed to run away with a 37-point margin. Tomlow also chipped in 3 steals and 3 assists, evidence of a player operating with purpose on both ends.
Union BC Quaregnon had no answer for Borgerhout's depth or discipline. The home side's ability to pile up points without needing heroics from any one player is the real story here, but Tomlow's clean night — just 1 turnover across his 21 minutes — set the tone for the kind of basketball that wins by that distance.
Sam Caron carried BC Asse-Ternat for 36 minutes on Tuesday night, but it was not enough to overcome Royal Castors Braine on their home floor. Caron finished with 29 points on 7-of-13 shooting, a perfect 15-for-15 from the line, to go with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals — yet Asse-Ternat fell 81–85 in Group B.
The performance was workmanlike and efficient through the free-throw line, where Caron was flawless. He shouldered an offensive load that speaks to what his team asked of him in a road loss, even if the overall margin stayed narrow. Six turnovers in that volume of play is the price of that kind of shot diet; it happens.
Royal Castors' four-point win keeps them ahead in the group. Asse-Ternat will look to bounce back when Group B resumes.
Willebroek held off Ieper in overtime to snap a seven-game winning run and move to 6–3 in the Top Division.
Back-and-forth from the opening tip — fourteen lead changes, thirteen ties. Basket SKT Ieper built an early cushion, up 10 midway through the first quarter, but Willebroek chipped back; by quarter's end, Ieper led 28–22. The visitors stretched that to 49–41 at half-time with a workmanlike second quarter, but Willebroek's third-quarter surge — 27 points to Ieper's 18 — turned the match on its head. A single-point lead at 68–67 heading into the fourth set up a tense finale. Regulation ended 82–82, sending the game to overtime.
In the five-minute period, neither team could pull clear. Willebroek took a 97–90 lead late in the opening quarter but couldn't extend it; the final two minutes of regulation played out as a one-possession game. Overtime went the same way: tight, contested, decided by inches. Willebroek's 27–25 OT showing held up. Final score, 109–107.
Yoeri Schoepen led Willebroek with 19 points on 6/13 shooting, while Seppe D'espallier posted 18 points and 11 rebounds (double-double). Joël Ekamba-Ey'oombe added 18 on an efficient 7/10. For Ieper, Emile Debaveye's 21 points on 7/8 twos and 2/3 from three went closest to matching Willebroek's spread, yet it was not enough; Matteo Verstraete (20 PTS) and Tristan Boone (16 PTS, 8 AST) couldn't find the same rhythm.
Willebroek visit Bavi Vilvoorde on Sunday 22 November. Basket SKT Ieper, now 7–2, host Basket Waregem on Saturday 21 November.
Aj Clayton made the most of his 21 minutes for Coretec Oostende, shooting 7 of 9 from the floor — including 5 of 7 from three — to finish with 19 points and 7 rebounds in the BNXT League road win over ZZ Leiden. The final margin was 17, a commanding performance that left little room for the hosts to contest.
What stood out was Clayton's efficiency. He didn't need volume to impact the game: clean shooting, no turnovers, no fouls. The kind of game that keeps the offence flowing and puts pressure on the other team's perimeter defence.
Coretec Oostende moves forward with this result. Leiden, meanwhile, will need to regroup after a one-sided affair.
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AB InBev Leuven Bears B held on for a one-point win over Oxaco BBC in overtime — 91–90 — in a Group B matchup that swung violently across four quarters and into extra time. The Bears B led by as many as 23 points midway through the second quarter at 44–21, but a complete collapse in the fourth let Oxaco back in: a 20-0 run between the middle of that quarter had the score at 85–82, and the game stayed within one possession until the final buzzer sent it to OT.
Oxaco clawed back with 27 points in the third to cut the deficit to 13, then outscored Leuven 32–19 in the fourth to level at 85–85. Tim Bollen and Eise van Wayenburg kept the Bears B alive when it mattered most. Bollen finished 28 PTS on 7/16 shooting with a hot 7-for-15 night from three and 7/8 at the line, while van Wayenburg added 24 PTS, 10 REB on 8/14 from the field and 7/12 from the stripe (double-double).
For Oxaco, Awan Van Mechelen posted 17 PTS, 8 REB on 6/9 twos and a perfect 1/1 from three, and Brent Meeusen chipped in 16 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST on 7/11 shooting.
The loss drops Oxaco to 3–6 in Group B; they host Royal Castors Braine on Saturday. Leuven improve to 4–6 and travel to Royal Waterloo Basket on Sunday.
Phantoms Basket Boom held on to beat Amon Jeugd Gentson 74–65 in a back-and-forth Group A clash, extending their winning streak to eight games and improving to 8–1 on the season.
Amon Jeugd Gentson came out hot, building a 15-point lead by the end of the first quarter (28–13), but Phantoms Basket Boom clawed back during a blistering second quarter. A 10–0 run midway through that period helped them flip the script entirely — by half-time, Boom led 37–36. The margin stayed thin after three quarters (56–54, Boom ahead), but Phantoms Basket Boom pulled clear in the fourth, outscoring Gentson 18–11 to seal a hard-fought win. Nine lead changes and seven ties underlined the competitive nature of the contest.
Ayman Abou El Einein led Amon Jeugd Gentson with 20 points on 8 of 10 shooting, while Tibo De Coessemaeker added 12 points and four steals off the bench. Too little against Stig Rongé (19 PTS on 9/15 from the field) and Bert Van De Broek, who recorded a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds for Boom.
The loss leaves Gentson at 2–7 in Group A play. They host Royal Nivelles Basketball on Saturday, 28 November.
Basket Waregem pulled clear of a level halftime affair to end a two-game slide, holding off late pressure from Bavi Vilvoorde for a 78–71 win.
The sides traded leads through the first half — 12 lead changes and 14 ties in all — and locked at 37–37 by the interval. Waregem took control in the third quarter, a sharp 28–18 run that included an 8–0 surge midway through the period that shifted the momentum decisively. By the end of three quarters they led 65–55. Vilvoorde clawed back in the fourth, outscoring Waregem 16–13, but could not bridge the gap. Waregem's seven-point lead held firm despite a late push.
The decisive spell came early in the fourth: with 7:03 remaining, Waregem had stretched their advantage to 17 (73–56) before Vilvoorde mounted their comeback. Too little ground covered too late.
Cédric Blanchart led Waregem with 16 points on efficient 7/10 shooting, while Mathieu Coucke added 15 points and 6 steals off the bench. Augustine Ikolo chipped in 14 points, though he struggled from the field (3/11) and relied on free throws (8/9). For Vilvoorde, Seppe Vangindertael scored 13 on solid 5/8 shooting; Victor Cuyvers and Lenny Coppens managed 12 and 10 respectively.
Waregem rise to 4–4 with the win. They visit Basket SKT Ieper on Saturday 21 November.
