RBC Pepinster East Belgium - A · 32 min★★★★
17 pts3 reb0 ast53.0 TIB EFF
Martin Francoeur carried RBC Pepinster East Belgium to an 11-point home win over BC Guco Lier B on Tuesday, finishing with 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting and a 3-of-7 line from three. The 32-minute effort — completed without a turnover on his books and clean on fouls — guided his side to a 78–67 final in Group B play.
Francoeur's accuracy from distance mattered in a contest that never ran away. He moved the ball only once (0 assists), but his scoring was steady enough: he added 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, and went 2-for-4 at the free-throw line. RBC Pepinster East Belgium's margin of victory said less about runaway dominance than about a team that kept its shape and made its shots when they counted.
Next up, RBC Pepinster East Belgium continues Top Division Men 2 action in the coming fixtures.
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RBC Pepinster East Belgium survived a second-half surge from BC Guco Lier B to claim an 11-point win, 78–67, in Group B play. The margin looked comfortable late, but Lier made it closer than the scoreline suggests in the fourth quarter.
The first half saw the teams trade leads and ties four times over. Pepinster led 19–17 after one, then fell behind 41–43 at halftime as Lier's shooting kept them level. The third quarter belonged entirely to Pepinster. A devastating 11–0 run midway through the period—the score running from 39–43 to 50–43—flipped the momentum. Pepinster's defense tightened while their offense found rhythm, and they entered the fourth quarter with a commanding 67–54 advantage.
Lier refused to fold. They outscored Pepinster 13–11 in the final frame and cut into the lead, but Pepinster's earlier work proved decisive. Pepinster's peak came early in the fourth, when they led by 16 at 70–54 with 9:44 left—enough cushion to weather the late push.
Jordan Maucourant led Pepinster with 18 points on 6/13 shooting and 4-for-4 from the line. Martin Francoeur added 17 points on 6/12 with three threes, and Tom Malempré chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Jaden Ochiagha was a bright spot for Lier, finishing with 23 points on 8/20 shooting; Theo Ivens and Siebe Busschots added 12 and 10 respectively.
Pepinster host BC Asse-Ternat on Saturday 19 September, while Lier visit Basket Sijsele the same day.
RBC Pepinster East Belgium - A · 28 min★★★★★
17 pts5 reb0 ast59.0 TIB EFF
Robin Malpas made the most of his 28 minutes, posting 17 points on near-perfect shooting as RBC Pepinster East Belgium escaped Basket Sijsele with a 76–69 road win in Group B play.
The forward's efficiency was the difference: 6 of 7 from the floor, including 1 of 1 from three, and 4 of 5 at the line. He did not record an assist or steal, and turned the ball over once, but his scoring punch was enough to carry the visitors past a Sijsele side that stayed within arm's reach through the final buzzer.
A seven-point margin is workable but not comfortable in the Top Division. RBC Pepinster East Belgium will need that same shooting touch when the Group B schedule continues.
Hasselt BT - A · 32 min★★★★★
26 pts4 reb3 ast76.5 TIB EFF
Kyrylo Meshcheriakov finished his Beker van België campaign with 26 points on near-perfect shooting — 8 of 10 from the floor, 3 of 4 from three, and 7 for 7 at the line — but it was not enough to keep Hasselt BT alive in group play. The hosts RBC Pepinster East Belgium scraped through 64–61, a three-point margin that left the away side just short despite Meshcheriakov's 32-minute performance.
The Ukrainian wing was everywhere for Hasselt: four rebounds, three assists and a steal balanced against five turnovers and three fouls. On a night when clean shooting could have tilted a close outcome, he delivered — yet the deficit proved insurmountable. Pepinster's defence tightened when it mattered most, and Hasselt could not find a second scorer to shoulder the load alongside him.
Group-stage basketball often leaves little room for redemption. For Hasselt BT, the campaign ends here.
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RBC Pepinster East Belgium held off Hasselt BT 64–61 in a Beker van België group-stage thriller decided in the final minutes. Pepinster trailed 20–16 after one quarter and fell further behind at half-time, down 27–37. A dominant third quarter changed everything: Pepinster outscored Hasselt 27–12 to seize a 54–49 lead heading into the fourth. Hasselt rallied late, but Pepinster's narrow edge held through a tight finale.
Kyrylo Meshcheriakov nearly carried Hasselt to victory on his own. The forward poured in 26 points on elite efficiency—8/10 from the floor, 3/4 from three, and a perfect 7/7 from the line. Daan Bijnens and Quinten Menten offered support, though neither could find consistent rhythm (Bijnens shot 3/14, Menten 1/5).
Pepinster's balance proved decisive. Tom Malempré led with 13 points on 4/8 shooting and added three steals. Martin Wintgens contributed 12 points and six rebounds on a perfect 4/4 night from the field, including 2/2 from three. Neo Boterdael chipped in 11 points off the bench.
The group stage campaign concluded with this narrow escape—a Pepinster side that found their form too late to overtake early deficits, yet toughed out a close contest when it mattered most.
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Zlatan Jakara's 31 points on 10-of-14 shooting guided Windrose Giants Antwerp B past RBC Pepinster East Belgium 98–91, closing out their Beker van België group stage campaign with a decisive home win.
The forward moved through the defence with clinical efficiency, connecting on 5 of 7 three-pointers and a perfect 6-for-6 from the line in just 25 minutes. Beyond the scoring, he added 5 rebounds and 3 assists while committing only a single turnover — the kind of uncluttered floor game that defines high-efficiency performances.
Antwerp B's seven-point margin came down largely to that shooting discipline. Jakara set the tone early and held it; Pepinster East Belgium's defence had no answer for his range and timing.
The group stage now complete for Antwerp B, this result stands as the final statement of their campaign.
Windrose Giants Antwerp - B · 25 min★★★★★
31 pts5 reb3 ast124.5 TIB EFF
Zlatan Jakara finished the Beker van België group stage in full command, dropping 31 points on 10-for-14 shooting in just 25 minutes as Windrose Giants Antwerp B held off RBC Pepinster East Belgium 98–91 at home.
The performance was clinical. Jakara made 5 of 7 three-pointers and all 6 free throws, mixing efficient perimeter work with precision at the line while holding a turnover to just one. He pulled down 5 rebounds and dished 3 assists, a complete contribution that never felt hurried despite the workload compressed into less than half a game.
The seven-point margin was tighter than Antwerp B's shooting might suggest — Pepinster East Belgium stayed within reach and made a contest of it — but Jakara's steadiness in the second half proved the difference when it mattered. Antwerp B exit the group stage having found a genuine scorer who can carry a half on near-perfect form.
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Windrose Giants Antwerp B pulled away in the third quarter and held firm down the stretch to beat RBC Pepinster East Belgium 98–91 in a hard-fought Beker van België group-stage match.
The first half was tight throughout. Windrose led 25–24 after one, then the teams traded baskets evenly in the second — another stalemate quarter left the score level at 47–46 at the half. The decisive run came early in the third, when Windrose outscored Pepinster 25–13 to open a commanding 72–59 lead with one quarter left. Pepinster fought back hard in the fourth, outscoring their opponents 32–26, but could not close the gap.
Zlatan Jakara was the difference-maker for Windrose: 31 points on efficient shooting (10/14 FG, 5/7 from three, 6/6 FT) to go with 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Seppe Voet added 16 points and 7 rebounds, while Youssef Zagdoud chipped in 16 points and 4 assists despite struggling with his outside shot (0/7 from three). For Pepinster, Martin Wintgens and Jordan Maucourant each scored 20, and Martin Francoeur added 16, but it was not enough to overcome that third-quarter collapse.
With group play now behind them, Windrose's campaign ends here. Pepinster host Hasselt BT on Saturday 29 August, still chasing momentum in the competition.
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