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.
Sam Proesmans: 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting (6-of-10 from three), 3 assists, 1 rebound, and zero turnovers in 32 minutes. Basket Tongeren beat Gent-Oost Eagles 84–75 at home in Group A.
The difference was precision. Proesmans caught fire from distance and did not beat himself — a clean sheet on turnovers in a nine-point win is the kind of control that shifts a close game. He made six threes, missed four, and never forced anything; when Gent-Oost stayed within arm's reach through the middle of the match, Proesmans' efficiency in the half-court kept Tongeren in front where it counted.
Gent-Oost came to compete and hung within single digits for stretches, but Tongeren's spacing and shot-making in the final quarter pulled the gap open. Proesmans' 1-of-1 from the line and his steady wing play were the glue that held the lead together. Next up for Basket Tongeren is a road test against a side looking to bounce back.
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Neufchâteau moved to 2–6 in the regular season with a 91–76 win over United Basket Woluwe, who slip to 1–5 and extend their losing streak to five straight.
The match stayed competitive through half-time, with United Basket Woluwe holding a one-point advantage at 39–38 after a strong second quarter. Neufchâteau seized control in the third, outscoring their opponents 29–18 to build a 67–57 lead. With 07:51 left in the fourth, Neufchâteau pushed their margin to 17 points at 74–57. A 10–0 run mid-quarter—taking the score to 91–76—closed out the contest without drama.
Samuel Schadeck led Neufchâteau with 30 points on efficient 8/17 shooting, including 4/9 from three and a perfect 10/11 at the line. Nicolas Sturam added 25 points on 8/15 three-point shooting with 5 steals, while Hugo Deneve chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds. For Woluwe, Antoine Malliar posted 27 points and 14 rebounds, a double-double on 12/23 shooting, though his team managed just 19 points in the final quarter.
Neufchâteau visit BBC Croonen Lommel on Saturday 14 November.
Top of the table: Windrose Giants Antwerp (6–0).
Biggest climber: Hubo Limburg United, up 5 places.
Full table: https://www.thisisbasketball.eu/leagues/bnxt?tab=standings
Group A: Gembo Borgerhout (8–0) on top.
Biggest climber: St.-Truidense, up 2 places.
Full table: https://www.thisisbasketball.eu/leagues/top-division-men-2?tab=standings
Ajay Mitchell had the shooting night of the season in Oklahoma City's 128–97 win over Memphis. The Belgian put up 35 points on 14-of-20 shooting (4-of-7 from three) in 30 minutes, adding 5 assists in a performance that underlined why Mitchell belongs in NBA rotation play.
That kind of efficiency — 70 per cent overall, crisp decision-making from distance — is the kind of night that reminds you why a player from Belgian basketball can compete at this level.
Ajay Mitchell led the way with 35 points and 5 assists in Oklahoma City Thunder's 128–97 victory, while Thijs De Ridder posted 24 points and 9 rebounds in Virginia's 89–60 win over the weekend. Louann Battiston added 22 points and 6 assists for Rice Women in a 69–64 victory, and Nastja Claessens chipped in 14 points across 5 assists for Kansas State Women in a dominant 68–39 result.
Toumani Camara managed 18 points and 6 rebounds for Portland Trail Blazers but fell short in a 124–118 loss, while Emma Meesseman recorded 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in Fenerbahçe's narrow 73–71 defeat in EuroLeague Women play. Noah Meeusen dished 7 assists at DePaul in an 82–80 squeaker.
Lu'cye Patterson took the game to the line relentlessly as B. Braun Sheffield Sharks held off Cheshire Phoenix 86–84 at home, converting 11 of 14 free throws to finish with 24 points in 39 minutes.
Patterson was far from flawless — 6 of 15 from the field, 1 of 5 from three — but made up ground in the penalty column where it counted most. His four steals and steady hand at the stripe saw him through a two-point victory that came down to the final possession, the kind of game where discipline and composure from a senior player tip the balance.
The Sharks survive another tight fixture. Patterson next faces the road ahead on that form.
Patrick Robinson carried Liverpool Basketball to a commanding 119–93 victory over Caledonia Gladiators with a well-rounded 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists in 28 minutes.
The 26-point margin told the story of Liverpool's control. Robinson's shooting—7 of 14 from the field, 4 of 6 from three—gave the hosts a reliable offensive foundation, whilst his four made free throws proved clinical when it mattered. He turned the ball over just once, a mark of composure in a game where Liverpool built its lead steadily rather than through desperate heroics.
This was work rather than showboating: a guard who made space for others (six assists), cleaned the glass when asked, and moved the ball with purpose. Caledonia had no answer for Liverpool's spread offence.
Joel Kevin Koung Poute finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead Windrose Giants Antwerp B past Bavi Vilvoorde 69–59 on the road, a ten-point margin that held firm despite Vilvoorde's efforts down the stretch.
The forward made 5 of 10 from the field, including 2 three-pointers, and was near-perfect at the free-throw line with 9 makes from 12 attempts. He also recorded 2 steals in 29 minutes—efficient, high-volume production that anchored Antwerp's road win in Top Division Men 1 play.
Poute's combination of scoring and rebounding work was the difference in a game that never got away from Vilvoorde but never tightened either. That balance—not a blowout, but never in doubt—is the kind of road win that compounds as the season moves forward.
B. Braun Sheffield Sharks needed overtime to break a three-game skid, holding off Cheshire Phoenix 86–84 in a back-and-forth Super League fixture that saw 14 lead changes and remained within a possession the entire final two minutes.
The Sharks were buried early. Phoenix raced to a 13-point lead by the end of the first quarter, 28–15, before Sheffield stormed back during the second. An 11-0 run midway through that frame swung momentum decisively — the Sharks outscored Phoenix 24–9 over the quarter and led 39–37 at half-time. Phoenix regained the advantage in the third, winning that period 24–15 to go up 61–54 heading into the fourth, but Sheffield's resilience in the final quarter (21–14) forced a level 75–75 into overtime. The Sharks sealed it 86–84 in the extra period.
Lu'cye Patterson carried Sheffield with 24 points on 11 made free throws, though his field shooting was inconsistent (6/15 from the floor, 1/5 from three). Sean Bairstow added a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds. For Phoenix, Isaiah Gray managed 18 points and 7 assists, whilst Ryker Cisarik was efficient inside with 18 points on 5/7 shooting, but Nazir Williams shot poorly: 16 points on 5/23 from the field.
Sheffield move to 3–3 this season; Phoenix drop to 4–5. The Sharks travel to Liverpool next Sunday.
Heroes Den Bosch held on to beat AB InBev Leuven Bears 86–81 in a back-and-forth BNXT League contest that swung repeatedly before Heroes pulled clear in the fourth quarter.
Neither team could build a cushion early. The game saw nine lead changes and seven ties through three quarters. Heroes Den Bosch led by as many as 8 midway through the second quarter (40–32), but AB InBev Leuven Bears answered with a 9–0 run in the third that put them ahead 51–46. After three quarters, Heroes Den Bosch had reclaimed a one-point lead at 65–64. The decisive margin came late — Heroes Den Bosch outscored Leuven 21–17 in the fourth, but AB InBev Leuven Bears stayed close enough that the outcome remained a one-possession game inside the final two minutes.
Sebastian Thomas carried AB InBev Leuven Bears with 28 points on 9/17 shooting, adding 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Bine Prepelic chipped in 16 points and 5 boards. But Heroes Den Bosch's balance proved the difference: JJ Harper led with 25 points on efficient 7/10 two-point shooting and 8/9 from the free throw line, while Alex Hunter added 14 points and 6 assists, and Charlon Kloof contributed 14 points with 3 steals.
The win is Heroes Den Bosch's third straight and moves them to 4–2 on the season. AB InBev Leuven Bears drop to 3–3. Heroes Den Bosch travel to Okapi Aalst on Saturday, while AB InBev Leuven Bears host Kangoeroes Mechelen the same day.
Liverpool Basketball dismantled Caledonia Gladiators 119–93, a 26-point rout that required barely any second-half resistance. The hosts controlled the tempo from the opening quarter, outscored their visitors 38–21 in the first, and never looked back.
Caledonia briefly threatened early in the second, rattling off a 12-0 run midway through the quarter to cut the deficit to single figures at 38–31. It proved nothing more than a flicker. Liverpool's lead stretched to 12 by half-time (61–49) and grew methodically thereafter — a 27–21 third quarter put them up 18 heading into the fourth, where they eventually peaked at a 26-point cushion with just over four minutes remaining.
Olutomiwa Sulaiman led the scoring with clinical efficiency: 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting, adding four rebounds. Patrick Robinson contributed 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists on solid 7-of-14 from the floor, whilst Tevin Olison drilled five three-pointers in a 15-point haul. For Caledonia, Al-Amir Dawes managed 20 points and eight rebounds, and Christian Keeling shot well with 18 on 8-of-13, but neither could spark any late-game comeback worth mentioning.
The result lifts Liverpool to 4–4 in the Super League regular season, whilst Caledonia slip to 3–4. Liverpool host B. Braun Sheffield Sharks on Sunday 15 November.
