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.
Alexis De Vreught carried United Basket Woluwe for 36 minutes but it was not enough to hold off Kontich Wolves, who won 94–86 at Salle Malou on Wednesday night.
De Vreught finished with 25 points on 7-of-12 shooting, adding 7 assists and 2 steals. His 11-of-12 free-throw accuracy kept United Basket Woluwe within reach through the final quarter. The eight-point margin, however, tells the story: his offensive load could not compensate for what Kontich built on the other end.
Nine turnovers and just one rebound suggest De Vreught was operating as a floor general in isolation, running the offense rather than operating inside the flow. That responsibility—and the ball-handling pressure it placed on him—likely explains the turnover count alongside his solid playmaking.
United Basket Woluwe will look to regroup quickly as the Top Division regular season continues.
Tremont Waters a livré une prestation offensively flamboyante — 26 points en 25 minutes, 8/13 au tir, 7/7 aux lancers francs — mais l'ASVEL a concédé une défaite à domicile face à Besiktas Istanbul (91-95). Les quatre points d'écart racontent une histoire cruelle : celui qui devait porter l'équipe dans le dernier acte n'a pas suffi à combler l'écart.
Waters a tiré sans complexe, notamment depuis la ligne des trois points (3/7), et a compilé 5 interceptions en un peu plus de deux périodes. C'est la marque d'un meneur qui impose son rythme et force le jeu. Mais les cinq pertes de balle rappellent aussi qu'une adresse offensive ne peut pas tout compenser quand la défense collective vacille.
Pour l'ASVEL, cette revers à domicile en EuroLeague pèse lourd. L'équipe repart en quête d'une réaction dès le prochain match.
Pierrick Van Den Brule made an argument for clinical efficiency on Saturday afternoon. The BC Sprimont forward finished with 25 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the field, collecting 4 rebounds across 35 minutes in a 95–76 home victory over Val-Dieu Spirou Basket B in Group B play.
Van Den Brule's night was defined by what did not happen: zero turnovers, zero steals conceded, zero blocks allowed. He took care of the ball and let his shooting do the work. A 92 percent field-goal rate in a 19-point win is the kind of performance that shifts a Group B race, and Val-Dieu had no answer for his consistency in the paint and mid-range.
BC Sprimont's next fixture comes up soon; maintaining this depth of execution will be the standard to chase.
Landrius Horton steered London Lions past Surrey 89ers with measured control: 16 points, 7 assists and just 2 turnovers in 28 minutes, shooting 6 of 9 from the field and a clean 2 for 2 from the line. The three-point stroke was selective — 2 for 4 — but the playmaking was the real work, keeping Surrey honest across the night.
The Lions held on by three at 80–77, a narrow finish that demanded precision rather than volume. Horton's efficiency in a half-court setting, combined with his care with the ball, was the difference between a contest and a comfortable win.
Next: London Lions travel to face their next opponent in the Super League campaign.
Plamedi Ngolo Masaka finished with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting in 22 minutes, but Royal Nivelles Basketball could not convert that efficiency into a result. Hasselt BT took the Group A matchup 71–63 on the road, an eight-point margin that left little room for a comeback.
Masaka's accuracy from the floor — 77.8 per cent overall, clean at the line on 4-of-5 attempts — was the brightest spot in an otherwise muted offensive night for Nivelles. He added five rebounds but generated no assists in a performance that underlined the problem: one player's shooting touch cannot always mask a team's struggles to generate movement or find openings elsewhere. The loss stings because it was close enough to hurt, not close enough to feel unlucky.
Nivelles will look to respond when the fixture list continues.
Romain Fassotte made the road trip count for Basket Tongeren. The forward scored 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting, grabbed 7 rebounds and forced 2 steals across 29 minutes as Tongeren beat CEP Fleurus 84–67 in Group A play — a 17-point margin that underscored the gulf between the sides on the night.
Fassotte's efficiency lay in his willingness to attack downhill rather than settle. He made 4 of 5 free throws and showed some range (1-of-6 from three), but the bulk of his damage came inside the arc, where he punished a Fleurus defence that could not consistently match his physicality. A single turnover and 2 fouls across nearly half an hour of work spoke to controlled aggression.
It was the kind of outing that wins road games in Top Division Men 2 — not a career night, but patient and relentless, exactly what Tongeren needed on the road at Complexe Sportif de Wanfercée-Baulet.
Sasha Fedele made every possession count in B.C. L'9 Flénu-Frameries' 74–70 road win over Royal Waterloo Basket. The forward finished with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting—including 1 of 2 from three—plus 3 rebounds, 1 steal and a perfect 2-for-2 at the line, all without a turnover or foul in 22 minutes. That kind of clean, efficient work in a four-point decision is exactly what separates games in Group B.
The margin was tight throughout, and Fedele's accuracy from the floor and discipline with the ball gave Flénu-Frameries the platform they needed. Royal Waterloo pushed hard at the Hall des Sports du Chenois but couldn't quite bridge the gap.
Flénu-Frameries move forward in the group stage with a win they can build on.
Landon Unruh carried ABO LDP Donza to a 80–71 road win at Sint Janscollege, finishing with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in 33 minutes. He shot 6 of 11 from the floor and connected on 3 of 5 three-pointers, a balanced offensive night that kept Donza ahead of BBC Falco Gent throughout.
The nine-point margin tells the story: Unruh's efficiency and ball movement set the tone early, and Donza never let Gent back within striking distance. His rebounding work—eight boards in a fairly even-paced game—helped control the glass when it mattered most, while his four assists moved the offence along without forcing anything.
He took care of the ball too, just two turnovers across more than half the game, a mark of composure on the road. Donza's next outing will test whether this kind of performance travels.
Justin Robinson's 24 points lifted FC Barcelona to a 76–74 road win over Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, with the American guard delivering 5 three-pointers on 8 attempts in 26 minutes.
Robinson's efficiency—he shot 6-for-11 from the floor and 7-for-8 from the free-throw line—proved the difference in a two-point finish. The night was not mistake-free: he recorded four turnovers and five personal fouls in a compressed role, yet his scoring punch and ball security from distance kept Barcelona ahead when the margin tightened in the final stretch.
A thin margin on hostile ground, sealed by a guard who made his limited minutes count.
Douglas Konieczny Jr. finished with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists to lead Val-Dieu Spirou Basket past CB Liège 77–74 at home. The forward was efficient throughout, shooting 11-for-17 from the floor (3-for-7 from three) and turning the ball over zero times across 39 minutes—a clean, purposeful outing that held firm when the margin tightened late.
Val-Dieu's win came down to margin management in a contest that stayed tight. Konieczny's steadiness, combined with a measured approach to possession, gave the hosts just enough cushion to hold off Liège's charge down the stretch.
Up next for Val-Dieu: another league fixture with the need to build on this three-point foundation.
Jamarii D'Aje Johnson-Thomas torched CityX Mons on 27 points in just 20 minutes, hitting 9 of 11 from the field and 3 of 5 from three, as House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk cruised to an 83–63 home victory. The efficiency was remarkable — 6 of 7 at the free-throw line, minimal turnoil, the kind of offensive clinic that ends a game early.
Kortrijk's 20-point margin reflected a team that never let Mons find its rhythm. Johnson-Thomas's scoring punctuality helped set that tone: quick strikes, high volume on clean looks, the sort of performance that shifts a matchup decisively in the first half.
Mons will need to reset before their next outing. Kortrijk moves forward with one of the season's most clinical individual displays.
London Lions held on to beat Surrey 89ers 80–77 in a close finish that swung twice in the final quarter. The result extends the Lions' unbeaten run in Super League Basketball to 9–1 this season, whilst Surrey's two-game winning streak ends at 3–4.
The Lions dictated early, winning the opening quarter 23–14 and stretching that to a 13-point advantage midway through the second at 37–24. Surrey clawed back to trail just 48–42 at half-time, then dominated the third quarter 22–11 to turn it around and lead 64–59 heading into the final period. The decisive moment came when Surrey ripped off a 16–0 run to lead 69–59 with eight minutes remaining—but London responded when it mattered, outscoring them 21–13 down the stretch to steal it with the game still a one-possession contest inside the final two minutes.
Landrius Horton led the Lions with 16 points on efficient 6/9 shooting and seven assists, whilst Joel Scott added 15 points on 5/7 from the floor and Maxwell Lewis III contributed 14 points and four rebounds. Marreon Jackson led Surrey with 17 points despite shooting 4/12, and Cayden Charles was active across the board with 13 points, seven rebounds and four steals.
London Lions visit B. Braun Sheffield Sharks on Friday evening.
B.C. L'9 Flénu-Frameries held off Royal Waterloo Basket 74–70 in a one-possession finish, stretching their winning run to three straight and moving to 7–2 in Group B.
The visitors led by two at the interval and four at halftime, then built their largest margin early in the third quarter — a nine-point buffer at 29–38 with 8:13 left in the quarter. Royal Waterloo Basket chipped back. An eight-point run mid-first quarter had briefly given them hope early on, and they climbed their way through the second half, outscoring B.C. L'9 Flénu-Frameries 25–23 in the third to cut it to two heading into the final quarter. The fourth was a taut affair — still a one-possession game inside the final two minutes — before B.C. L'9 Flénu-Frameries closed it out by four.
Junior Bonsenge paced the visitors with 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including 5-for-8 from three. Mathieu Houdart added 18 points and 7 rebounds. For the hosts, Simon Bizimana scored 15 with 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while Cedric Delbrassinne contributed 13 points and a team-high 6 steals. Arnaud Vancampenhout's efficiency was sharp — 12 points on 3-for-4 twos and a perfect 4-for-4 from the line — but it wasn't quite enough.
Royal Waterloo Basket drop to 3–4 and travel to AB InBev Leuven Bears B on Sunday 22 November.
ABO LDP Donza stretched their winning run to three straight with a hard-fought 80–71 victory over BBC Falco Gent, building a commanding 19-point lead midway through the fourth quarter before Gent mounted a desperate rally that fell short.
Gent opened brightly, winning the first quarter 20–17 and holding a seven-point advantage with 4:23 left in that opening frame. But Donza seized control in the second, outscoring Gent 18–13 to take a 35–33 halftime lead by two. The gap widened in the third: Donza dominated that quarter 26–16, stretching their margin to 12 points (61–49) heading into the fourth.
Gent did not go quietly. A 12-point unanswered run midway through the final quarter cut Donza's lead to just two at 71–78, with 4:07 remaining. It proved too little, too late — Donza held firm in the closing stretch to secure the win and improve to 8–1 in the regular season. Gent's second-quarter struggles and a third-quarter collapse cost them; they slip to 4–5 after a two-game winning streak ended.
Viktor Buysse led Gent with 19 points on efficient 8/13 shooting, while Joren Vermoesen recorded a double-double (16 PTS, 14 REB). For Donza, Landon Unruh anchored the win with 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists on 6/11 from the floor and 3/5 from three.
Gent travel to Neufchâteau on Saturday 21 Nov to reset; Donza visit Avanti Brugge 2015 the same evening.
Val-Dieu Spirou Basket held off CB Liège 77–74 in a back-and-forth affair that came down to the final minutes. Douglas Konieczny Jr. led the way with 25 points on efficient shooting (11/17 from the field, 3/7 from three), while Nigel Hawkins chipped in 14 points off the bench to seal the win.
Liège controlled the early going, building an 11-point lead in the second quarter and holding a 39–34 halftime advantage. But Val-Dieu Spirou Basket clawed back methodically. The hosts won the third quarter by a point and then outscored Liège 22–15 in the fourth to take control late, pushing to a six-point lead (74–68) with just over three minutes remaining. Liège fought back in the final stretch to make it a one-possession game, but Val-Dieu Spirou Basket hung on.
Mathis Bizimana was the visitor's bright spot — 28 points on 10/12 shooting and 7/9 from the free-throw line — but it was not enough to overcome the hosts' third consecutive win. Bizimana's efficiency could not carry the day as Liège's shooting from outside (1/5 from three for Maxime Bilolo Katuala) dried up when it mattered.
Val-Dieu Spirou Basket now sit 5–2 in regular-season play. They visit Windrose Giants Antwerp on Saturday. Liège drop to 1–6 and host House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk on Friday.
House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk pulled clear late to beat CityX Mons 83–63, moving to 2–5 in the BNXT League regular season. The 20-point final margin understates none of what happened: Kortrijk controlled this game from the opening quarter and never looked back.
Mons stayed competitive early—four lead changes and a tie through the first half kept the scoreline tight at 16–14 after one. But a dominant second quarter, won 24–14, gave Kortrijk a 12-point cushion at the half (40–28). Mons rallied in the third, outscoring Kortrijk 22–18 to cut the deficit to eight heading into the final frame, but Kortrijk's fourth-quarter defense was suffocating. A 25–13 fourth-quarter win sealed it; Kortrijk led by as much as 20 with 22 seconds left.
Jamarii D'aje Thomas was the difference. The forward made 9 of 11 field goals and 3 of 5 threes, posting 27 points with 5 rebounds—efficient and relentless. Jarne Lesuisse added 12 points and 7 rebounds off the bench. Marvyn Wade kept Mons in the fight with 18 points but couldn't generate enough: he made just 2 of 9 from the field and relied on 13 free throws to stay afloat.
Mons drop to 0–7, still searching for their first win. Kortrijk look to build on this one when they visit CB Liège on Friday.
Jordan Loyd was nearly untouchable in 25 minutes as Anadolu Efes Istanbul held off Virtus Bologna 103–91 at home. The guard finished with 22 points on an efficient 8 of 9 shooting, including 6 makes from three-point range on seven attempts, while committing no turnovers across his brief stint on the floor. He also pulled five rebounds and recorded two steals in the win.
Loyd's accuracy from deep was the difference in stretches where Bologna stayed within arm's reach. He required only one free-throw attempt — which he didn't need — to reach his scoring total, a marker of how cleanly Anadolu Efes executed in transition and in pick-and-roll action. The 12-point margin reflects a controlled performance rather than a shootout, and Loyd's zero assists suggest the offense moved through other channels, yet his scoring efficiency made Bologna's perimeter defense look porous whenever he had the ball.
Malliar and Desiron—two scorers in full flight, set to collide in Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe.
Antoine Malliar has been the engine for United Basket Woluwe's recent push, averaging 20.6 points per game with a TIB Efficiency rating of 65.4. He's orchestrating at 1.5 assists per game too, which marks him as more than a volume scorer—a creator who keeps the offence ticking. Yannick Desiron comes in sharper on the scoreboard: 21.2 PPG for Kontich Wolves, efficiency at 63.2, though his playmaking load sits lighter at 0.9 APG. The margin between them is narrow, and on nights like these it often comes down to rhythm and read.
Kontich will need Desiron to sustain his recent form if they're to slow Malliar's influence on both ends. United Basket Woluwe, meanwhile, know that when Malliar gets into rhythm early, it opens space for everything else around him. The visitors have the scoring punch; the hosts have the home court and a man in genuine form.
Tip-off in three hours. Watch it unfold.
