Antoine Malliar carried United Basket Woluwe to a 82–75 road win over BBC Falco Gent, finishing with 22 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in 34 minutes. His efficiency was the difference: he shot 10 of 15 from the field, turning the ball over zero times while maintaining discipline with three fouls in a seven-point victory. Malliar's work on the glass — 13 boards in a game decided by a single possession margin — controlled the tempo and gave his team second chances when Gent might have threatened. His four steals underlined a defensive presence that stretched beyond the stat sheet, a quality that mattered in a contest where possessions were scarce and contested. The 2/4 free-throw line was the only rough patch. Everything else — the shot selection, the care with the ball, the rebounding class — vindicated United Basket Woluwe's approach to a narrow win.
Antoine Malliar turned a road trip into a masterclass. The United Basket Woluwe forward finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals across 34 minutes, shooting 10 for 15 from the field and keeping his hands clean — zero turnovers — as his side won 82–75 at BBC Falco Gent. The seven-point margin was tighter than Malliar's efficiency suggested. He was the steadier force in a contest that stayed competitive through, moving the ball with precision and owning the glass on both ends. His 66.7 per cent shooting rate and eight-rebound advantage over his position spoke to a player who imposed his will without forcing. United Basket Woluwe edges closer to the shape they need to build on. Next comes a look at the fixture list and where both sides sit in the division's rhythm.
United Basket Woluwe held off a late BBC Falco Gent rally to win a back-and-forth regular season contest, 82–75. The game featured ten lead changes and twelve ties — neither side managed to build real separation until the final moments. Woluwe led by as many as 12 with 2:35 remaining in the fourth quarter, but Gent refused to fold. The hosts clawed their way back into it, though a 7–0 third-quarter run midway through that period — cutting a five-point deficit to a one-point lead — proved their best sustained answer. By halftime, the score stood at 41–44 in Woluwe's favor after an even second quarter. Gent owned a slim 61–60 edge after three, but Woluwe's poise down the stretch held firm. Antoine Malliar drove the victory with 22 points and 13 rebounds on clean 10-for-15 shooting, adding four assists and four steals. Alexis De Vreught chipped in 21 points and five assists. For Gent, Ajani Faison scored 17 on solid 6-for-14 work with three threes, and Joren Vermoesen mixed 16 points with nine rebounds and four steals, but their fourth-quarter output — just 14 points — sealed the result. Gent travels to BBC Croonen Lommel on Saturday, 19 September. Woluwe host Basket Waregem on Friday, 18 September.
Viktor Buysse ran the floor with precision at both ends for BBC Falco Gent on Sunday, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists while shooting 9 of 15 from the field — a near-flawless 33 minutes that mirrored his team's command of the afternoon. Gent dismantled Kontich Wolves 108–82 at home, a 26-point margin that felt wider than the final tally suggested. Buysse's efficiency on offense (60% FG) paired with zero turnovers and just two fouls gave the hosts exactly what they needed: a stable, intelligent floor game that didn't force anything. His ball movement — six assists — kept the attack moving and the Wolves defense honest, while 10 boards meant he won the glass without fanfare. This was Gent basketball at its cleanest: no drama, no desperation, just adults playing a level above their opposition. Buysse was the chief architect of that difference.
🏀 Final: BBC Falco Gent 108–82 Kontich Wolves. Top: Adhémar Tanghe 27 PTS.
Jasper Unal finished with 17 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds in 35 minutes as BBC Falco Gent fell 100–102 to Gembo Borgerhout in a Group Stage contest — a two-point margin that underscored a tight defensive battle. Unal shot 4 of 7 from the floor, made both his attempted threes, and was perfect at the free throw line with 7 of 7, though four turnovers in the game reflected the pressure both teams applied. The loss came on the road, where possession-control and ball security proved decisive. Unal's efficiency rating edged the rest of the floor, his playmaking central to what BBC Falco Gent generated offensively despite the result. A near-flawless night from the stripe and a balanced stat line underlined his control of the tempo, even if the final possession fell short.
Wannes Tomlow carried Gembo Borgerhout to a 102–100 win over BBC Falco Gent in Group Stage play, posting 25 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists across 36 minutes. He shot 7 of 14 from the field and made 10 of 16 free throws, though seven turnovers and four fouls kept the margin tighter than his output suggested it might have been. The two-point finish underscored how close the Beker van België contest remained. Tomlow's work on the glass—16 boards in 36 minutes—gave Gembo Borgerhout second chances and limited what Falco Gent could do on the glass. His free-throw discipline in the final stretches proved decisive when the game tightened. It was the kind of all-around night that wins close matches: not a shooting exhibition (1 of 3 from three), but physical, pervasive rebounding paired with decision-making that kept Gembo in front when it mattered most.
Gembo Borgerhout held on by two in the Beker van België Group Stage, surviving a furious fourth-quarter surge from BBC Falco Gent to seal a 102–100 win. The hosts dominated the opening quarter, building a 32–19 cushion, but Gent answered with a 28–16 second quarter to cut it to 48–47 at the break. Borgerhout extended their lead to eight by the end of three, 77–69, only for Gent to outscore them 31–25 in the final frame and nearly complete the comeback. The margin held. Wannes Tomlow shouldered the weight of Borgerhout's offense, finishing with 25 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists on 7/14 shooting. Quinten Smout was efficient off the bench, adding 23 points on a sharp 8/13 from the field, including 7 three-pointers. Vic De Wilde was perfect from deep, 3/3, to account for 13 points in limited minutes. Gent's Viktor Buysse was clinical in defeat, posting 23 points on a near-flawless 10/13. Jasper Unal orchestrated the comeback bid with 17 points and 10 assists, and a pair of double-doubles emerged on both sides—Tomlow's and Unal's—but Borgerhout's deeper scoring bench kept them afloat. Borgerhout travel to Stella Artois Leuven Bears B on Wednesday 26 August, while Gent will host the same opponent four days later on Saturday 29 August.
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