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.
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.
Ariol Ngueukam Poudeu anchored Union BC Quaregnon's defence down the stretch as they held off BC Asse-Ternat 66–60 in Group Stage play. The big man finished with 7 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks and 2 steals across 21 minutes, converting all three free throws and playing a disciplined game despite four fouls. His work on the glass and at the rim proved decisive in a low-scoring affair where margin mattered. The six-point victory clinches Union BC Quaregnon's Group Stage campaign. Ngueukam Poudeu's interior presence — both as a rebounder and rim protector — gave the hosts a reliable anchor when perimeter shooting dried up: he shot 2 of 4 from the field in limited minutes, letting his efficiency speak louder than volume. In a contest that never got far from tied, that kind of steady, high-percentage floor work was exactly what separated the teams.
Union BC Quaregnon held off BC Asse-Ternat 66–60 in a Beker van België Group Stage contest decided by defensive intensity down the stretch. The margin was six, but the game never felt settled—a hard-fought win for Quaregnon in a competition that demanded it. Asse-Ternat led 34–35 at half-time after a second quarter that saw them edge the scoring. Quaregnon answered with a 20–17 third quarter to take 55–51 into the fourth, then managed just 11 points over the final ten minutes while holding Asse-Ternat to 9—a slugfest in which neither team found rhythm but Quaregnon's defense held when it mattered most. Sander Van Ginderachter carried Asse-Ternat with 18 PTS on 6/13 shooting and 7 REB, his outside shot active but not enough to force the issue. Jan Goyens added 9 PTS, 9 REB, and Kevin Anneessens chipped in 9 PTS on solid 3-point shooting (3/6), but the bench depth never materialized into the push needed late. For Quaregnon, balance won out. Glodi Beya Beya finished with 12 PTS on 4/8 shooting and 5 REB. Milhan Pierzchala matched him at 12 PTS with three steals and efficient ball distribution. Sven Poisson added 11 PTS, 3 AST. Their collective defence—three steals apiece from Beya Beya and Pierzchala—was the difference when shots stopped falling. Group play is now done for both sides.
Thomas Castagne made his 26 minutes count for BC Sprimont, finishing with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists on efficient 6-of-10 shooting from the field. He converted all three free throws and turned the ball over three times in a performance that anchored Sprimont's 87–74 Group Stage victory over Union BC Quaregnon at home. The 13-point margin tells the story: Sprimont controlled the game throughout, and Castagne's reliability in the paint — both scoring and on the glass — gave them a steady foundation. He didn't need to hunt for threes (0-for-2 from range) because his work inside the arc was enough. Union BC Quaregnon couldn't generate the defensive pressure required to slow him down. Sprimont advance in the Beker van België with momentum. Castagne's next outing will shape how much of that carries forward.
🏀 Final: BC Sprimont 87–74 Union BC Quaregnon. Top: Castagne Thomas 15 PTS.
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