Coretec Oostende beat AB InBev Leuven Bears 66–54
Coretec Oostende held off a back-and-forth contest to beat AB InBev Leuven Bears 66–54, a 12-point margin that masks how close things stayed for most of the afternoon. The teams traded leads seven times and were level on five occasions, but a decisive fourth-quarter run from Oostende — a 15-0 burst that pushed the score from 49–52 to 64–52 midway through — finally broke the tie. AB InBev Leuven Bears opened strong, winning the first quarter 21–16 and leading by as much as 7 early in the second (31–24 with 5:15 left). Oostende clawed back, outscoring them 15–12 in that quarter to trail 31–33 at the half. The third was even, 18–18, leaving Leuven ahead 51–49 with a quarter to play. But Oostende dominated the fourth 17–3, controlling the final stretch with their largest lead at 64–52 with 2:48 remaining. Roel Bucumi led Leuven with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting, but his teammates couldn't find rhythm when it mattered — the team as a whole mustered only 3 points in the fourth quarter. For Oostende, Pierre-Antoine Gillet was the steadying force: 13 points and 10 rebounds (double-double) on efficient 4-of-6 shooting, while AJ Clayton added 14 on 6-of-11 from the field. Gillet's 3-of-4 from three kept the floor open when the pace slowed. The loss ends a two-game winning streak for Leuven, dropping them to 3–2. Oostende improve to 3–2 and host Windrose Giants Antwerp on Sunday. Leuven travel to Heroes Den Bosch the same day.

Bucumi is heating up after a bit of a shooting slump at the start of the season. Love seeing it. Oostende got this one though, but coach Wucherer wasn't all too happy with some of his players...
Heady already gone, maybe others following soon?
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