Tristan Boone finished with 19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 28 minutes as Basket SKT Ieper pulled away for a 95–84 home victory over Kontich Wolves.
Boone's shooting was the steady hand Ieper needed. He made 5 of 9 from the field, including 2 of 5 three-pointers, and went a perfect 7 for 7 at the free-throw line — an 11-point margin won through control more than heroics. Two turnovers in the game's flow kept the efficiency clean; one steal underscored his work on the other end.
The win kept Ieper's regular season on track. Kontich fought but could not close the gap in the second half.
Siel Dedoelder's 29 points on 11-of-17 shooting carried KBGO Finexa Basket@Sea to an 80–67 victory over Royal Castors Braine in Group B of the Top Division Men 2. The forward was at his most efficient from range, connecting on 6 of 12 three-pointers, while adding 7 rebounds and 2 steals across 30 minutes.
The 13-point margin reflected a controlled performance by the home side. Dedoelder's shot selection was sharp — he took care of the ball despite three turnovers — and his scoring punch in the first half set the tone for the contest. Royal Castors Braine could not find a consistent answer on the perimeter.
The win positions KBGO Finexa Basket@Sea firmly in the group race.
Gabby Williams finished the job with ruthless efficiency: 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals across 31 minutes, without a single turnover or foul.
France women's national team dismantled Germany 86–64 in the semi-final, a 22-point margin that reflected the gulf in execution. Williams shooting touch — 67 per cent from the field, 80 per cent from the free-throw line — was the spine of France's offensive rhythm. More telling was her ballhandling: zero turnovers in 31 minutes of primary ball-movement work is the kind of number that does not happen by accident, and it allowed France to dictate pace without waste.
Germany could not find an answer on either end of the floor. Once France's spacing and decision-making took hold, the result was never in doubt.
The campaign is complete. France reach the final.
Iyana Martin's 22 points and 9 assists steered Spain Women NT to a 23-point victory over Germany Women NT, 81–58, in the third-place game. The guard shot 8 of 15 from the field and made all three of her free throws, threading passes and creating rhythm throughout her 31 minutes on court.
Spain's depth and ball movement were the difference. Martin's accuracy from three—3 of 6—and her nine assists reflected a side that moved the ball with purpose and didn't rely on isolation. Germany never found an answer for the offensive rhythm Spain established early.
The win secured third place for Spain Women NT in the World Cup. Germany finished fourth. For a Spanish side that went deep in the tournament, the result capped a campaign built on controlled play and secondary scoring—precisely the kind of floor general performance Martin delivered when it mattered most.
Joppe Bouckaert finished with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists as Phantoms Basket Boom dismantled Royal Nivelles Basketball 82–56 at home in Group A. The 26-point margin was not close, and Bouckaert's efficiency was the backbone: 11 of 17 from the field, 4 of 8 from three, and a perfect 3 for 3 at the line in 28 minutes.
Bouckaert's ball movement—five assists with only two turnovers—kept the rhythm steady while he carried the scoring load. Royal Nivelles had no answer for his range or his touch around the rim. The game was decided early, and Phantoms Basket Boom's control never wavered.
A dominant home win, built on a night when their lead scorer imposed his will without needing to force it.
Iyana Martin has been Spain's primary offensive engine through this tournament, posting 16.6 points per game on a 52.4 TIB Efficiency rating — a commanding line that reflects both volume and precision. Germany will ask Leonie Fiebich to shoulder the playmaking load; Fiebich's 3.8 assists per game lead her side, and her 49.1 rating shows she's manufacturing consistently, even as her scoring remains modest at 9.8 per game.
The asymmetry matters. Martin is being asked to score; Fiebich is being asked to set others up. That split defines how each team wants to operate — Spain leaning on one dynamic shot-maker, Germany trying to diffuse the ball and spread floor pressure. Fiebich's ball movement will test whether Spain's defense can afford to load onto Martin without bleeding points on the wings.
This is the duel within the duel: can Fiebich's threading keep Germany's role players in rhythm, or will Martin's scoring punch simply overwhelm the perimeter game? Tipoff in under three hours.
🔥 Performance of the season — Trinity SAN ANTONIO put up 24 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST · 5 STL in Puerto Rico Women NT 72–75 People 's Republic of China Women NT. · Women's World Cup 2026
Breanna Stewart's 16 points, 8 of 11 from the free-throw line, carried USA Women NT past Spain Women NT 76–66 in the semi-final. Stewart shot efficiently from the field (4 of 6), moving through Spain's defense with the kind of purposeful spacing that defines her game: she did not attempt a three-pointer, instead operating in the paint and mid-range where she could impose her size and footwork. Six rebounds and a block underscored her two-way presence.
The margin was ten. Spain, disciplined and compact for large stretches, could not maintain enough offensive consistency to close the gap—USA Women NT's depth and execution in the final quarter sealed the advance. This was not Stewart's loudest performance of the tournament, but it was exactly what the assignment required: efficient work, no waste, no ego. She played 29 minutes.
The campaign ends here. USA Women NT has claimed another medal.
Jackie Young steadied the USA Women's attack when Spain Women mounted their final pressure in the last five minutes of the semi-final. With the American lead at eight entering that window, Young made 2 of 3 field attempts for 4 points, added a steal, and facilitated one assist to help close out a 76–66 victory.
The control mattered. Spain Women were chasing momentum late, and Young's efficiency—converting two of three from the floor—helped the USA Women manage the clock and prevent any late-game panic. One turnover free in that stretch underlined the precision required when a lead, however comfortable it looked, still needed defending.
The win sent the USA Women through to the final stage of the World Cup, concluding a semi-final campaign that had been built on exactly this kind of composed execution when the margin narrowed.
Spain's Iyana Martin has been the tournament's most efficient scorer, averaging 16.5 points per game with a 51.9 TIB rating—the kind of inside-out threat that forces rotations and punishes hesitation. Against a USA side built on ball movement and depth, Martin's scoring gravity becomes the fulcrum. Breanna Stewart, running at 47.1 TIB efficiency with 9.8 points and 2.8 assists in recent outings, remains the counterweight—a wing who reads space and relocates with timing that frustrates pick-and-roll offenses.
Stewart's work away from the ball has been as valuable as her scoring; the question for Spain's defense is whether Martin's individual offensive load leaves enough cover for Spain's perimeter. USA's roster depth means Stewart doesn't have to do it alone, but her decision-making and spacing are core to how the Americans build walls.
Spain and USA tip off now.
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.
Breanna Stewart lit up Group D in just 17 minutes: 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists on 8-of-11 shooting—a near-perfect efficiency line that included a clean 2-of-2 from the free-throw line and a turnover-free performance. The USA Women's National Team routed Czechia 105–64, a 41-point margin that left no doubt about the gulf in this matchup.
What stood out was Stewart's ball movement alongside her scoring touch. Six assists in that brief window suggested she was doing the work a floor general does—threading cutters, finding open shooters—rather than simply hunting points. She registered just one turnover across her touches, the mark of a player operating with high intention and patience even when the outcome was decided long before the final buzzer.
The dominance was comprehensive enough that the USA could rest her in the second half, yet in the minutes she did play, Stewart offered a masterclass in economy. Few players can stack that kind of line—efficient scoring, playmaking, rebounding all in balance—on limited volume. She was the tournament's clearest efficiency winner on the night.
Megan Gustafson was surgical in 16 minutes: 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and zero turnovers. Spain Women NT's 89–66 quarter-final win over Australia Women NT was never close after the opening stages, and Gustafson's efficiency in a shortened role underlined the gap.
Playing away, Spain controlled the tempo and their spacing. Gustafson's accuracy from the floor — she didn't need a three-pointer to hurt them — kept Australia's defense honest and opened driving lanes elsewhere. A 23-point margin in a World Cup knockout game is not accidental; Spain's depth and decision-making were visible throughout.
For Australia, a quarter-final exit. For Spain, a statement of intent heading toward the semi-finals.
Steph Talbot has been running Australia's offence with precision: 14.5 points and 3.8 assists per game of late, a 55.9 TIB Efficiency that anchors everything the side does in transition and half-court alike. Spain will counter with Iyana Martin, whose 17.3 points and 3 assists represent a more aggressive offensive load — she sits at 53.8 TIB Efficiency, the kind of volume scorer who can dismantle defences in stretches.
The tension between them is real. Talbot orchestrates; Martin attacks. One spaces the floor and moves the ball; the other hunts her own shot. When Australia presses, Spain's scoring punch through Martin tests their depth. When Spain tightens, Talbot's decision-making and floor vision become the lever to prise them open.
Both players will have their hands full beyond this duel — role players, bench depth, transition speed all factor. But this is where the game tilts: the player who controls her efficiency while forcing the other into difficult shots often tips the outcome.
Tip-off in three hours. Watch how they navigate each other.
Napheesa Collier's 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting in just 15 minutes powered USA Women NT's 108–56 demolition of Hungary Women NT in the World Cup quarter-finals.
The efficiency was striking: Collier's clean shooting night (1-of-2 from three, zero turnovers, zero fouls) distilled the gap between the two sides. She added 7 rebounds and 1 block in a performance that required minimal court time to register dominance. The 52-point margin told its own story about the matchup's competitive level.
For USA Women NT, the rout closed out a World Cup campaign marked by overwhelming offensive control. Hungary's defense had no answer for Collier's interior presence and shooting touch — a microcosm of why the Americans moved through the tournament with such clinical efficiency.
Trinity San Antonio finished with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists on 8-of-14 shooting, but it was not enough to keep Puerto Rico Women NT alive in World Cup qualification. They fell 75–72 at home to People's Republic of China Women NT, a three-point defeat that ended their campaign in the qualification stage.
San Antonio's shooting was efficient across the board — she made 2 of 3 three-pointers and 6 of 7 free throws, and added 5 steals in 32 minutes. Her 7 assists meant she was threading play as well as scoring, a near-complete performance. The margin, though, was unforgiving: one possession decided it, and San Antonio's individual brilliance could not bridge the gap.
For Puerto Rico, qualification to the quarter-finals is now complete, their run in this competition over. San Antonio's night was a highlight amid the exit, a reminder of the level she can reach — but one game in this format, no matter the personal stat line, is not enough to overturn a final score.
