Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen

JJ Harper finished with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists as Heroes Den Bosch held off Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen 95–86 at home. The Heroes Den Bosch guard was efficient throughout, shooting 9 of 13 from the floor and 5 for 5 at the line in 33 minutes, while also adding 4 blocks — a rare secondary skill that underscored his all-around impact on both ends. He turned the ball over three times but never let the clutter define the night; his shooting touch, especially a 2-for-5 effort from three, kept the pace in his team's favour when Mechelen pressed. The margin was never dramatic, but steady. Heroes Den Bosch built their nine-point lead through the kind of measured, mistake-light basketball that wins regular-season games: Harper's efficiency was the engine, and his ability to move the ball kept the offence flowing even when shots weren't falling at volume. Mechelen never went away — a nine-point gap is always live — but Harper's presence, both as a scorer and a facilitator, meant Heroes Den Bosch never had to dig out of a hole. Next up, Heroes Den Bosch travel to face their next opponent while Mechelen look to bounce back.

Heroes Den Bosch held on for a 95–86 win over Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen in a game that lived up to its back-and-forth first half before tilting decisively in the third quarter. The hosts sit 3–2 in the BNXT League regular season; Mechelen drop to 2–3. The opening two quarters stayed competitive — Heroes Den Bosch won Q1 by a point and extended it in Q2, leading 48–40 at the break after outscoring Mechelen 27–20 in that quarter. The third quarter proved decisive. Heroes Den Bosch ripped off an 8–0 run mid-quarter to stretch a 68–56 lead to 76–56, then dominated the frame 31–18 to reach 79–58 heading into the fourth. That 21-point margin peaked early in Q4 at 82–59 with 8:46 left. Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen refused to fold. A spirited rally in the fourth quarter — outscoring Heroes Den Bosch 28–16 in the frame — pulled them within nine by the final buzzer, but the damage was already done too deep to close. JJ Harper led the hosts with 25 points on efficient 9/13 shooting, adding 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. Ismael Diouf contributed 22 points and 9 rebounds on 9/16 from the field; Menno Dijkstra shot 4/7 from three for 16 points. Max Klesmit was the standout for Mechelen, scoring 29 points on 9/18 shooting and 5/11 from deep, but lacked sufficient support until late. Heroes Den Bosch host AB InBev Leuven Bears on Sunday. Mechelen travel to House of Talents Spurs Kortrijk on Saturday.

Max Klesmit arrives in Den Bosch carrying a 63.9 TIB Efficiency rating and 23.6 points per game in recent form — numbers that put Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen's lead man well above the BNXT League noise. JJ Harper, the Heroes' own anchor at 50.9 efficiency and 16.3 ppg, will spend the evening shadowing a player operating at a different pace. The gap between them tells you something about how these two teams are moving through the season. Klesmit's playmaking has sharpened too — 3.8 assists per game lately — and that ball-moving edge matters against a Den Bosch side built to control tempo. Harper's steadiness (2.8 apg) keeps Heroes grounded, but Mechelen's forward is playing the kind of consistent two-way game that wins close BNXT League contests. Watch how Harper navigates Klesmit's screens and off-ball movement in the first quarter. Watch whether Den Bosch's supporting cast can generate enough spacing to keep Mechelen's perimeter defence honest. The individual duel will shape this one. Tipoff is in roughly three hours.

Windrose Giants Antwerp's fourth straight win was never in doubt. The hosts controlled this one from the opening tip, leading 31–16 after the first quarter and extending their advantage to 24 by half-time at 59–35. A 13-0 run midway through the second quarter proved decisive, and even though Mechelen matched Antwerp's scoring in the third at 26–26 apiece, the damage was already done. By the final moments—up 37 with 01:41 left—this had turned into a statement. Windrose Giants Antwerp finish 4–0 and remain unbeaten; Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen drop to 2–2. Cesare Edwards led the hosts with a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds on efficient shooting (6/7 FG, 2/2 from three), while Enoch Cheeks added 17 points and Kevin Tumba chipped in 15 on perfect 4/4 from the field. Max Klesmit's 18 points and four steals kept Mechelen competitive in spurts, but his 6/16 shooting told the wider story: Antwerp's defence smothered the visitors' rhythm all night. Next up: Windrose Giants Antwerp host Hubo Limburg United on Saturday 31 October.

Cesare Edwards made 20 minutes count for Windrose Giants Antwerp, finishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds and a 6-for-7 shooting night (2-for-2 from three) in a 109–75 home win over Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen. The margin tells the story: Antwerp's bench depth and interior presence simply overwhelmed a Mechelen side that had no answer for the Giants' pace and spacing. Edwards' efficiency — he added a block and just one turnover — was emblematic of a dominant display in the regular season fixture. One turnover in 20 minutes, with that shooting volume, is the kind of floor game that wins by 34.

Max Klesmit has been the engine of Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen's offence in recent weeks — 25 points and 4 assists per game — and he'll face his stiffest test tonight against Enoch Cheeks, who has quietly become Windrose Giants Antwerp's most efficient player. Cheeks is averaging 19.5 points and 2.2 assists (74.1 TIB EFF), numbers that land him at the top of Antwerp's efficiency rankings, and the Mechelen backcourt will need to manage his scoring without overextending defensively. Klesmit's playmaking — four assists a night — will be crucial if Mechelen wants to force Antwerp into transition defence. Cheeks, though, thrives in those conditions and has the size to defend multiple positions. The real contest may hinge on tempo: Mechelen will want pace; Antwerp will be looking to grind it down and get Cheeks his looks in flow. Tip-off in just over three hours. Worth staying locked in for this one.

Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen never trailed, holding command throughout a methodical 96–78 victory over CB Liège in BNXT League play. The home side built early momentum — up 24–21 after one quarter — then turned up the pressure midway through the second, ripping off a 9-0 run to extend their lead to 49–35. By half-time, Mechelen held a comfortable 16-point edge at 57–41. Liège offered resistance in the third quarter, outscoring their hosts 20–19 to trim the margin to 15 heading into the final frame. But Mechelen had more than enough. A 20–17 fourth quarter sealed the rout; late in the period, with 45 seconds left, the lead swelled to 20 points at 96–76. Max Klesmit orchestrated the win with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists on 6-of-19 shooting. Jalen Hampton added 16 points and 9 rebounds (4/8 FG, 7/10 FT), while Davids Viksne chipped in 14 on an efficient 6-of-10. For Liège, Maxime Bilolo Katuala was nearly unstoppable with 22 points and 6 rebounds on 9-of-11 shooting, but it amounted to a lone bright spot in a third straight defeat. Sai Witt (16 PTS, 13 REB) and Kylen Milton (16 PTS) could not drag Liège level. Mechelen improve to 2–1; Liège remain winless at 0–3. Mechelen visit Windorse Giants Antwerp on Saturday.

Maxime Bilolo Katuala shot 82% from the field and finished with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 32 minutes, but it was not enough to prevent CB Liège's 18-point defeat to Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen in Mechelen. The final score read 96–78, a gap that widened steadily across the second half as the hosts' defence tightened and Liège's offence stalled. Bilolo Katuala's night was nearly flawless — 9 of 11 shooting, including 2 of 3 from three, and a perfect 2 for 2 at the line. He moved the ball (4 assists) and held his own on the glass (6 rebounds) while checking in just one turnover. It was exactly the kind of efficient, multi-faceted performance a team needs when trailing by double digits. It simply arrived in a losing effort. Mechelen's defensive pressure in the third quarter, combined with Liège's inability to generate consistent scoring elsewhere, proved the decisive mismatch. Bilolo Katuala's excellence on an individual level — rare company on a night when his side was outscored by 18 — will be small consolation as CB Liège prepares for its next assignment.

Max Klesmit has been running the show for Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen — 27.7 points per game in recent weeks, orchestrating from everywhere on the floor with three assists a night. His TIB efficiency sits at 75.8, the kind of motor that carries a team through the BNXT League grind. Kylen Milton, though, arrives at Mechelen with numbers just as sharp. The CB Liège guard is posting 17 points and two assists in current form, efficiency rating of 75, and has the form to trouble even Klesmit's hot streak. This is the matchup that will define how the game flows. Klesmit's volume and playmaking against Milton's consistency and composure — the kind of duel that separates winners from also-rans in the Belgian league. Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen host CB Liège tonight. Tipoff in three hours.

Niels Van Den Eynde put Partena Professional Okapi Aalst on his back in Mechelen, finishing with 23 points, 6 assists and 4 steals across 29 minutes as the visitors pulled away to a 94–79 road win. He shot 10 of 15 from the floor and moved the ball when defenses tightened, orchestrating the kind of efficient two-way night that kept Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen at arm's length throughout. A 15-point margin on the road is no accident. Van Den Eynde's 66.7% field-goal clip and willingness to create for others—he had more assists than turnovers despite a busy offensive load—set the tone early and never let Mechelen climb back into it. The five turnovers are a blemish on an otherwise clean sheet, but his hands on defense (those four steals) more than compensated. Partena Professional Okapi Aalst returns to action next, while Mechelen faces the challenge of regrouping after a lopsided home defeat.

Mechelen's nine-point lead early in the third quarter evaporated as Aalst seized control down the stretch. A 14-0 run mid-fourth—the score flipped from 72-68 to 72-82 in a span that buried any Mechelen comeback hopes—left the visitors in command. Malik Thomas, Niels Van Den Eynde and Mattias Palinckx orchestrated the decisive push with clinical execution. Thomas led the way with 28 points on efficient 10-of-16 shooting. Van Den Eynde added 23 points and six assists while Palinckx chipped in 19 on 8-of-11 from the field. For Mechelen, Sigfredo Casero Ortiz scored 23 and Max Klesmit 19, but their efforts couldn't overcome the third-quarter collapse and Aalst's fourth-quarter suffocation. The first half tilted toward Mechelen—they built a 49-42 halftime advantage—yet Aalst outscored them by 10 across the final two quarters. Ten lead changes and five ties kept the early game fluid, but once Aalst found rhythm in the third and fourth, they were never threatened again. Mechelen hosts CB Liège on Saturday. Aalst travel to ZZ Leiden the same day.

Max Klesmit is averaging 32 points per game in recent weeks, and Malik Thomas will have the assignment to limit the damage. The Kangoeroes' lead guard has posted a TIB Efficiency rating of 99.3 — a tier above Thomas's 72.5 — and is also threading 3.5 assists, which means Mechelen's entire offensive rhythm runs through him. Thomas, holding his own at 24 points and 2 assists per game lately, figures to spend much of tonight chasing a player in rare form. That individual battle will shape how wide the margin gets in this BNXT League contest. Mechelen's offensive firepower is concentrated; Aalst's task is containment without fouling out. Watch whether Thomas can impose himself in transition, or whether Klesmit's pace and decision-making simply overwhelm the Okapi's perimeter defense. Tip-off in three hours.

Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen and Partena Professional Okapi Aalst tip off in the BNXT League in roughly six hours, with Max Klesmit's scoring punch — he is averaging 32 points per game this season — set to face down Aalst's Malik Thomas, who has been running at 24 PPG. The matchup hinges partly on shot volume and pace. Klesmit's scoring load suggests Mechelen leans on him heavily; Thomas offers Aalst a secondary threat in the mid-20s. How each side's role players support their lead scorer will decide the margin. Tune in to watch it unfold live.

Max Klesmit's 31 points steered Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen to a 109–100 road win over Hubo Limburg United in the BNXT League on Friday night. The guard made 10 of 18 attempts from the floor and buried 6 three-pointers on 12 attempts, the kind of efficient shooting that splits defenses open. He also set up six assists and went 5 for 7 at the free-throw line across 35 minutes, turning a one-possession game into a nine-point margin by the finish. Mechelen's 9-point victory rested largely on Klesmit's ability to space the floor and create for others—a performance that proved decisive in a contest where precision mattered more than volume.

Max Klesmit torched Hubo Limburg United for 31 points on 10-of-18 shooting, including 6-of-12 from three, as Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen won 109–100 on the road. The 35-minute performance — rounded out by 6 assists, 2 rebounds and a steal — gave Mechelen a nine-point victory built on efficient perimeter play. Klesmit's hot hand from distance proved the difference in a game that stayed within reach for Limburg until the final stretch. His 5-of-7 free-throw accuracy locked in the win when it mattered most. Two turnovers and two fouls kept the night clean of blemishes. Mechelen's next fixture comes up next.

Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen held off a spirited Hubo Limburg United side to secure a 109–100 win in the BNXT League, claiming their hard-fought victory after a back-and-forth contest that saw seven lead changes and four ties. Limburg set the early tone with a 33–29 first-quarter edge, then stretched that to 9 points midway through the second (47–38) before Mechelen clawed back to trail 53–52 at half-time. The two teams traded blows into the third quarter, where Mechelen edged ahead 81–80 heading into the final period. The decisive moment came in the fourth: with the score tied at 91–91 midway through the quarter, Mechelen ripped off a 9–0 run that put them up 100–91. Limburg could not recover, despite a late rally that brought them within single digits. Mechelen led by as many as 10 late in the frame and held on. Max Klesmit carried the load for Mechelen with 31 points on sharp 10/18 shooting, including 6 three-pointers, and 6 assists. Davids Viksne provided reliable depth with 16 points on an efficient 8/10 from the field, while Cj Fulton added 13 points and 4 assists. For Limburg, Vincent Shahid finished with 18 points and 6 assists, Aubin Gateretse was perfect from the floor with 17 points (7/7, 2/2 three), and Julius Mims grabbed 9 rebounds alongside 17 points. Limburg will travel to CB Liège on Friday. Mechelen host Partena Professional Okapi Aalst on Saturday.

Max Klesmit torched BC Sprimont for 33 points on 11-of-22 shooting, including 8 three-pointers in 30 minutes, as Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen advanced past the 1/16 Finals with a 130–85 victory. Klesmit's night was built on range and accuracy from deep — he went 8/14 from three — and he added four steals to a performance that had little resistance. He also pulled five rebounds and moved the ball once, though three turnovers kept the line from immaculate. The 45-point margin told the real story: Mechelen simply overpowered Sprimont on the road, running their hosts out of the building. With that win, Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen's Beker van België campaign is done. Klesmit's firepower was more than enough to close it out cleanly.

🏀 Final: BC Sprimont 85–130 Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen. Top: Pierrick Van Den Brule 25 PTS.

BC Sprimont hosts Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen tonight in the Beker van België, with Pierrick Van Den Brule leading the home side. The 16.4 points per game scorer will be central to how the hosts navigate a cup fixture that demands intensity at Hall Omnisport Sprimont. Cup basketball has a way of rewinding league form — both sides arrive with something to prove, even if their regular-season trajectories differ. Watch how Sprimont's attack flows through Van Den Brule and whether Mechelen can establish enough defensive discipline to disrupt the rhythm early. Tip-off is at hand. Tune in.

Self-Styled as the new up- and coming league with a focus on the development of young talent, the BNXT League has the lofty ambition of improving and securing the future of Belgian and Dutch Basketball. Now in its 4th season we at TIB figured it was about time to see exactly how this is playing…