Belgium U16 Women · 29 min★★★
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Charys Eva Fogue finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 20 minutes — a near-flawless outing on 4-of-5 shooting — as our young Cats closed out the FIBA U16 Women's EuroBasket Division B campaign with a 75–57 victory over Sweden.
The 18-point margin tells the real story: Belgium's depth and defensive intensity proved too much for a Swedish side that offered little resistance once the early stages passed. Fogue's efficiency in limited minutes — hitting all four of her field-goal attempts and committing just one turnover — reflected a composed performance that typified how our squad controlled the tempo and the glass throughout.
It was a statement finish to the tournament. Our young Cats leave Piestany with a clear sense of what they can build on: collective discipline, ball movement, and the kind of controlled aggression that compounds into double-digit margins.
🏀 Final: Belgium U16 Women 75–57 Sweden U16 Women.
Top: Eflin Nalli 15 PTS.
Eulalie Toussaint carries our young Cats into this one with numbers that speak for themselves: 14.5 points and 3.5 assists per game, a 42.5 TIB efficiency that sits well clear of the competition at this level. Sweden's Leia Agilar counters with a steadier 14 points and 2 assists—capable, but operating at 35.7 efficiency, a gap worth noting when the margins tighten.
Belgium U16 Women and Sweden U16 Women meet at Diplomat Arena in Piestany for a Division B clash that hinges on guard play and decision-making. Toussaint's assist rate has been the engine of our attack; if she can thread those cutters and keep the tempo up, Sweden will struggle to match the pace. Agilar is the Swedes' primary engine—limit her touches, force her into tough angles, and you force their offense to work harder.
This is the kind of matchup where one player's efficiency edge translates directly to wins. Tip-off is just after 3 hours.
Belgium U16 Women · 32 min★★★
20 pts5 reb3 ast40.5 TIB EFF
Eflin Nalli steered our young Cats to the Semi-Finals T1 with a commanding performance: 20 points on clean 8-for-12 shooting, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals across 32 minutes. Belgium won 73–56 at home in Piestany, a 17-point margin that reflected a thorough effort.
Nalli's shot selection was sharp — she made 2 of 3 from three-point range and 2 of 4 from the line — and her ball security was mostly sound across a half-hour workload. Five turnovers kept the performance from being flawless, but on a night when our team's depth and defensive intensity showed, her individual contribution was the clearest engine of the win.
Slovakia offered little resistance. With the Semi-Finals T1 now in the books, attention turns to what comes next for our squad.
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Belgium's young Cats dominated the second quarter to seal a comfortable semi-final victory, outscoring Slovakia 27–7 in that stretch alone and opening up a 21-point lead by half-time (42–21). The hosts never threatened a genuine comeback — Slovakia won the third quarter 20–13, but Belgium's cushion proved too large to erode, and the final 17-point margin reflected a controlled performance.
Eflin Nalli led the way with 20 points on 8/12 shooting and 2/3 from three, adding five rebounds and three steals. Eulalie Toussaint contributed 16 points and six rebounds despite a difficult night from range (2/9), while Lina Claessens anchored the boards with seven rebounds and solid defence. Slovakia's Stella Kolenova shot cleanly at 6/6 from two, and Vilma Nedielkova chipped in 12 points, but neither found enough support to keep pace once Belgium's second-quarter run took hold.
The early signs had been tight — just 15–14 after one — but the decisive burst in Q2 put the game beyond reach. This semi-final win caps a strong campaign for our young Cats in Division B.
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Eulalie Toussaint's 44.7 TIB efficiency has been the motor of our young Cats' run through Division B, and she'll face her sharpest test yet when Slovakia's Zoja Ivanova rolls in with 40.8 of her own.
The matchup is as clean as they come: Toussaint at 14 points and 4 assists per game, orchestrating from the perimeter and in transition, against Ivanova's steadier 11-point output. On paper, Toussaint holds the edge in creation and volume. But Ivanova's consistency—and Slovakia's defensive structure—means our young Cats can't afford a passive first quarter. Belgium will need that pace and those extra possessions where Toussaint can work her range.
Tipoff is in three hours at the Diplomat Arena. This is the kind of individual duel that decides tight tournaments in the division.
Belgium's young Cats dismantled Cyprus from the opening tip, building a 23–6 lead by the end of the first quarter and never relinquishing control. A devastating 15-0 run midway through that opening frame set the tone — Cyprus never recovered. By half-time, our side led 49–15, and the gulf only widened. After three quarters it stood 70–24; the final scoreline of 93–32 reflects a lopsided performance that exposed the gap in class.
Eulalie Toussaint led the Charys with 25 points on crisp shooting (9/15 overall, 5/8 from three), adding four assists and two steals. Charys Eva Fogue was efficient inside, scoring 10 on a perfect 5/6 from the field, while Lily Jans orchestrated the offense with five assists and five steals despite a quieter scoring night (3/9 FG). The defensive intensity was suffocating — Cyprus managed just nine points in both the second and third quarters, a telling measure of how thoroughly our Cats dominated.
Anna Christodoulou led Cyprus with nine points, but had little help around her. This Group A campaign ends with our young Cats having put on a comprehensive display of control and precision.
Liv Van Houwenis runs the engine for our young Cats at the Division B showcase, and she'll need every bit of that 47.5 efficiency rating to manage Cyprus's Anna Christodoulou in the midfield. Van Houwenis has been threading 3 assists per game while scoring 6, a rhythm setter who dictates pace; Christodoulou sits at 35.8 efficiency with similar scoring but half the playmaking touches, meaning the Belgian's control of tempo could be the early separation.
Both are hitting their marks — neither is an outlier scorewise, but the gap in decision-making and floor management widens the closer you look. If Van Houwenis can keep Cyprus chasing rather than leading, our Cats get cleaner looks at both ends.
Diplomat Arena tips off in three hours. Watch where Belgium's young squad establishes control.
🏀 Final: Belgium U16 Women 85–51 Bosnia and Herzegovina U16 Women.
Top: Eulalie Toussaint 10 PTS.
Merjem Karray is running hot in Piestany — 21 points per game with a 56 TIB Efficiency rating — and Bosnia and Herzegovina will lean heavily on her scoring punch when they face our young Cats this afternoon.
Lily Jans has been the engine for Belgium, orchestrating the offence with 6 assists per game while chipping in 14 points herself. Her 42 TIB rating reflects steady, dependable play; Karray's 56 sits notably higher, a sign of where the gap lies heading in.
This is the kind of individual duel that can shape the early momentum. If our Cats can make Karray work for her looks and get Jans into rhythm running the offence, Belgium has a pathway. Leave her free and Bosnia and Herzegovina gains a foothold fast.
Tip-off in Piestany at the Diplomat Arena — watch it live.
Belgium U16 Women · 33 min★★
14 pts2 reb6 ast22.0 TIB EFF
Lily Jans ran the offense cleanly in Piestany, dropping 14 points and 6 assists to steer our young Cats past Switzerland 70–54 in Group A play. The Belgium U16 Women guard made her shooting nights count — 3-for-6 from three, 5-for-6 from the line — even as she worked through a heavy load with 33 minutes and 6 turnovers that spoke to the pace she was asked to manage.
A 16-point margin away from home is the kind of control performance that builds tournament momentum. Jans's ball movement and decision-making held up under pressure, and her four steals showed the defensive intensity underneath her playmaking. Not a flawless night — the shooting efficiency outside the three-point line wasn't there — but in a youth competition, a floor general who keeps the tempo right and limits mistakes when it matters is exactly what you need.
Next up: another Group A fixture as we build toward the knockout rounds.
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Our young Cats dominated the first half and never looked back, holding Switzerland to 18 points through 24 minutes before pulling away for a commanding 70–54 victory in Group A play.
Belgium built separation early, tearing off a 10-0 run in the opening quarter to establish control at 6–16. By halftime, the lead sat at 38–18 — a gap Switzerland could not close. The hosts dug in during the third, outscoring our side 21–20 and trimming the margin, but Belgium's cushion proved too deep. A lead that peaked at 24 points left no drama in the final period.
Lily Jans orchestrated the offense with 14 points and 6 assists on efficient shooting (3/10 FG, 3/6 from three, 5/6 FT), while Loane Roba added 11 points on 3/7 shooting and Charys Eva Fogue contributed 8 points and 4 steals. Alma Kapetanovic led Switzerland with 14 points and 7 rebounds, but the Swiss struggled overall — 39 percent from the field and 22 percent from three told the real story.
Our young Cats host Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday. That one shapes up as another chance to tighten rotation minutes and build rhythm heading deeper into the tournament.
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Annie Kibedi sits atop the efficiency charts for our young Cats here in Piestany, and she'll walk straight into Evi Anne Josephine Bartel — the standout Switzerland has leaned on all week. Both players are rated 37+ in TIB Efficiency, a rarity at this level, and both have grown into their respective offenses over recent games.
Kibedi has been the primary initiator for Belgium, averaging 11.5 points and 2.4 assists per game. Her court vision and willingness to attack downhill have become the connective tissue in our group-play setup. Bartel, meanwhile, is Switzerland's steadier presence: 8.8 points nightly with a tighter offensive load, but her defensive positioning and floor craft have kept the Swiss competitive.
The math here is clean. Whoever controls the tempo and forces turnovers will likely control the win. Kibedi's assist rate suggests Belgium wants to play freely; Bartel's scoring efficiency says Switzerland won't break in easy.
Switzerland vs Belgium tips off in Division B. This is the kind of young-player matchup that shapes how both nations build over the next cycle — watch it unfold.
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