Maxime Depuydt, 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting with a clean 3-of-5 from three, carried B.C. L'9 Flénu-Frameries to a 89–80 road win over Val-Dieu Spirou Basket B in Group B play. The 29-minute performance also included 2 assists and a steal, and he did not turn the ball over — a composed night in a nine-point victory.
B.C. L'9 Flénu-Frameries built and held their margin in a steady performance rather than a runaway. Depuydt's efficiency on limited volume — he was selective and accurate when he shot — meant the load was distributed, keeping Val-Dieu within reach until the final stretch pulled away.
Next up, B.C. L'9 Flénu-Frameries face their next Group B fixture.
Jad Riahi finished with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in just 22 minutes as Royal IV Brussels held off CEP Fleurus 90–81 at the Palais du Midi. The efficiency was evident: 5 of 10 from the field, 5 of 9 from three, and 8 of 9 at the free-throw line, with a clean sheet on turnovers.
The nine-point margin does not fully capture how much Riahi's accuracy kept Royal IV Brussels ahead in a Group A contest that CEP Fleurus made competitive through the final stretch. In a division built on depth and consistency, a night where one player moves that efficiently—shooting over 50% overall and better than 55% from range—tends to decide close games.
Royal IV Brussels next faces their next Group A assignment.
B.C. L'9 Flénu-Frameries held off a late rally to beat Val-Dieu Spirou Basket B 89–80 in Group B, a nine-point margin that tells the real story: Flénu-Frameries built something and kept it, even when their opponents came hard in the fourth.
The first half traded leads through five changes and six ties. Val-Dieu found early rhythm, leading 16–10 midway through the first, but Flénu-Frameries stayed close and held a slim 47–45 advantage at the break. Everything shifted in the third quarter. Flénu-Frameries tore off a 15–0 run—from 57–54 to 57–69—that let them breathe at 59–74 after three. Val-Dieu clawed back hard in the fourth, outscoring their hosts 21–15, but couldn't close the gap; Flénu-Frameries' lead ballooned to 16 at one point (79–63 with 6:23 left in the frame) and that proved enough.
Maxime Depuydt led Flénu-Frameries with 17 points on efficient 6/11 shooting, plus 2 assists. Thibaut Bronchart added 15 points and 7 rebounds; Junior Bonsenge chipped in 15 on 5/9 from the field. For Val-Dieu, Noa Bronne's 16 points on 6/10 shooting—3 of 4 from three—kept them in contention down the stretch, while Ilan Mbessang (15 points, 4 rebounds) and Philippe Stoffel (13 points) provided solid support.
Val-Dieu host RBC Pepinster East Belgium on Friday 2 October, looking to bounce back.
Royal IV Brussels held off a second-half comeback to edge CEP Fleurus 90–81 in Group A play, a hard-fought win that required a decisive fourth-quarter surge to bury a team that had clawed back from 15 down.
The hosts came out sharp. Royal IV Brussels raced to 25–13 after one quarter, then stretched the lead to 15 points early in the second (30–15 with 8:36 to play in that frame). CEP Fleurus, though, chipped away. A 21-point second quarter brought them within 40–34 at the half, and they kept climbing through the third. By late in the third, Fleurus had taken the lead entirely—up 61–55 with just over a minute left in the quarter.
Royal IV Brussels had no room for hesitation. An 8-0 run midway through the fourth flipped the script back to 63–61, and the hosts never surrendered again, outscoring Fleurus 29–20 in the final frame to secure a five-point cushion.
Jad Riahi steered the home side. He finished with 23 points on efficient shooting (5/10 twos, 5/9 threes) to go with five rebounds, five assists, and a steal. Kenan Mbolhi Senga added 12 points on 6/8 from the field. For Fleurus, Nathan Flonet's 19 points on 7/12 shooting kept them competitive throughout.
Royal IV Brussels host Royal Nivelles Basketball on Saturday, 3 October. Fleurus travel to RBC Namur Belgrade the next day.
Val-Dieu Spirou Basket B host B.C. L'9 Flénu-Frameries in Top Division Men 2 this evening at Salle Pierre de Coubertin in Jumet. The matchup pits Noa Bronne, who has averaged 15.3 points per game this season for Spirou, against Mathieu Houdart and Flénu-Frameries' offensive shape — Houdart sits at 13.4 PPG so far.
Spirou will be looking to control the tempo at home; Flénu-Frameries will test how well the hosts can manage a road side that has shown it can stay competitive in this division. The details of recent form and head-to-head history will matter more than prediction, so watch how each team's shooting settles early and whether either side can establish a rhythm in the paint.
Tip-off is in about six hours. Tune in to see how these two square up.
Anthony Lambot has been CEP Fleurus' engine this season, averaging 16.4 points per game, and he'll find Royal IV Brussels' defense waiting at Palais du Midi. Christopher De Medina anchors the Brussels attack at 12.8 PPG — a different offensive rhythm, but one built to match intensity in a Top Division Men 2 fixture that tips off in roughly five hours.
These two clubs have a legitimate matchup here. Lambot's scoring punch is the kind of threat that forces a disciplined defensive game, while De Medina's consistency has kept Brussels competitive. The balance of who controls pace and spacing will likely decide how wide the margin runs.
Get in front of a screen for this one — the Belgian domestic game doesn't offer many better windows into how scoring backcourts operate under pressure.
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.
Wouter Screurs made the road trip count for Hasselt BT, posting 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the 76–67 win over Amon Jeugd Gentson. The 36-minute showing was clean: 7 of 11 from the field, 6 of 8 from the line, and crucially, zero turnovers across the full game — a disciplined offensive performance that held up in Group A.
Hasselt's nine-point margin tells the story of a controlled road victory rather than a struggle. Screurs did not need to force anything; his shot selection stayed efficient (no three-pointers attempted, but that reflects the offensive balance Hasselt found). The efficiency efficiency rating favoured him as the night's best performer.
Next up for Hasselt BT is their continuing Group A push in Top Division Men 2.
Siel Dedoelder put KBGO Finexa Basket@Sea on his shoulders and carried them past Royal Castors Braine with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals in 30 minutes — shooting 11-of-17 from the field and 6-of-12 from three to secure an 80–67 win at home in Group B.
The scoreline does not flatter Dedoelder's efficiency. He moved the ball sparingly (1 assist, 3 turnovers) and missed only six field-goal attempts across the contest, the kind of shooting night that decides close group-play contests. His three-point range was alive — six makes on twelve tries — and he controlled the paint down the stretch when Braine could mount no real counter.
KBGO Finexa Basket@Sea's 13-point margin suggests a performance that was complete rather than desperate. Dedoelder's work on both ends, anchored by his shooting touch, allowed the hosts to pull clear and not look back.
St.-Truidense held off a spirited second-half comeback to take down Union BC Quaregnon 77–66 in Group A play, pulling away late to secure an 11-point margin that felt harder-fought than the scoreline suggests.
The game stayed tight early. St.-Truidense led 21–20 after one, then extended to 36–33 at half-time with a 15-point second quarter. Union BC Quaregnon clawed back with an 8-0 run in the third that closed the gap to 41–40 mid-quarter, but St.-Truidense answered with a 20–12 third-quarter edge to reach 56–45 heading into the fourth. The home side's cushion ballooned to as much as 13 points with 15 seconds left, though Union BC Quaregnon matched St.-Truidense 21–21 in the final frame to make it respectable.
Rune Ponsaers and Lenn Leenen powered St.-Truidense's attack. Ponsaers finished with 18 points and 8 rebounds on 8-of-17 shooting, while Leenen added 18 points on 6 of 14 with four three-pointers and 7 assists. Noa Lacrosse contributed 11 points and 6 boards on efficient 4-of-6 work from the floor.
Anthony Tshiteya-Tshimbula led Union BC Quaregnon with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting and a pair of threes, but lacked enough support to bridge the gap. Sven Poisson chipped in 11 points on limited volume.
St.-Truidense visit Royal Nivelles Basketball on Sunday 20 September.
Florentin Hucorne left little doubt about who ran the show in Melle. The RBC Namur Belgrade guard lit up Gent-Oost Eagles for 28 points on just 27 minutes, going 9 of 12 from the field and 6 of 9 from three, before finishing off a perfect 4 of 4 at the line. His shooting efficiency—75% overall, 67% from deep—set the tone from the opening stretch.
RBC Namur Belgrade's 92-78 victory in Group A play was never particularly close once Hucorne got rolling. The 14-point margin reflected a comfortable away performance, one where the visiting side's offensive rhythm proved too much for the Eagles to match. Hucorne's four rebounds and lone assist fit the profile of a player who did the job at hand: score, space the floor, and move on.
Next up for RBC Namur Belgrade is another Group A fixture. For Gent-Oost Eagles, the work ahead of stopping similar firepower begins immediately.
Hasselt BT pulled away late to edge past Amon Jeugd Gentson 76–67, a nine-point margin that masked the back-and-forth nature of a game defined by seven lead changes and seven ties.
Hasselt raced out to a 10-point lead early in the second quarter (16–26 with 7:39 left), but Amon Jeugd clawed back with a 9-0 run midway through the period that leveled the score at 28–28. A late Amon surge pushed them ahead by 6 at 38–32 with 28 seconds left in the half, but Hasselt regrouped to trail only 38–34 at the break.
The third quarter tilted decisively toward Hasselt. They outscored Amon 23–14 in the period to lead 57–52 entering the fourth. Amon fought back with 15 points in the final frame, but Hasselt's 19 points sealed it.
Wouter Screurs led Hasselt with 20 points on 7/11 shooting and 6/8 from the line, while Quinten Menten added 18 points and 8 rebounds on efficient 7/12 work. For Amon, Thomas Mertens finished with 17 points and 8 rebounds on 7/13 from the field; Warre Crombez chipped in 16 points but shot just 6/17.
Hasselt visit Gembo Borgerhout on Saturday. Amon Jeugd head to RBC Namur Belgrade on Sunday.
B.C. L'9 Flénu-Frameries dismantled Oxaco BBC, 91–62, in a one-sided Group B rout that was over long before the final whistle.
The hosts seized control from the opening quarter and never loosened their grip. After a 22–13 first, B.C. L'9 Flénu-Frameries extended their lead to 43–31 at half-time, then broke the game open in the third with a decisive 10-0 run mid-quarter that stretched their advantage to 55–33. By the time the fourth began, the gap had ballooned to 65–37, and they coasted home, outscoring Oxaco 26–25 in the final frame to seal a 29-point victory.
Mathieu Houdart led the charge with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists on 7/12 shooting. Sacha Fedele added 15 points including three three-pointers, while Junior Bonsenge chipped in 13. For Oxaco, Awan Van Mechelen and Alexy Cools each finished with 10 points, though their efforts came in a losing effort against a team that controlled the tempo and the glass throughout.
Next up, B.C. L'9 Flénu-Frameries travel to Val-Dieu Spirou Basket B on Friday 18 September.
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.
Sander Van Ginderachter was the difference-maker in a two-point finish. The BC Asse-Ternat forward shot 7-of-10 from the floor—including a clean 3-of-3 at the line—for 18 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and added 2 steals in 26 minutes at Sporthal Waalborre. Those numbers held up under pressure: AB InBev Leuven Bears B came within a possession late, but Van Ginderachter's efficiency and ball-security (only 3 turnovers across the game) proved decisive in a 77–75 Group B win.
It was the kind of focused, low-waste display that separates narrow victories from narrow defeats in Top Division Men 2. One assist and no blocks meant Van Ginderachter stayed on his primary job—score when it's there, rebound when it matters—and left the orchestration to others. In a game decided by margins this thin, that kind of single-minded execution is exactly what gets the job done.
BC Asse-Ternat moves forward with momentum. The next fixture will test whether this Group B form can hold.
Lenn Leenen steered St.-Truidense past Union BC Quaregnon with 18 points, 7 assists and a team-high efficiency rating across 26 minutes at Tuinwijk. The guard's 6-of-14 shooting (4-of-10 from three) and 2-of-3 free throws translated to a 77–66 home win, an 11-point margin that reflected clear control through Group A play.
Leenen's ball movement—seven dimes against just one turnover—kept St.-Truidense's offence ticking over a Quaregnon side that never found rhythm. His interior touch stayed sharp despite a modest overall field-goal percentage, and the distributional work gave him the nod on efficiency despite a rebound column that read empty.
The gap widened in the second half, and Leenen's steadiness in the backcourt was central to that. Next up: a road fixture that will test whether this level of play travels.
