RBC Pepinster East Belgium beat BC Asse-Ternat 79–69 behind Robin Malpas's 18
RBC Pepinster East Belgium held off a late surge from BC Asse-Ternat to secure a 79–69 win and extend their streak to three straight wins. The hosts controlled the second quarter decisively, outscoring their visitors 20–10 to build an 8-point halftime lead, but BC Asse-Ternat answered with their strongest period in the third, winning that quarter 28–23 to close to within three by the end of three. The early moments of the third quarter had seen RBC Pepinster East Belgium stretch out to an 11-point cushion at 43–32, but that margin proved fragile. BC Asse-Ternat kept pressure on throughout, posting eight lead changes and one tie across the match. Pepinster finally pulled clear in the fourth, outscoring their opponents 18–11 to seal it. Robin Malpas led the hosts with 18 points on 6/13 shooting, adding four rebounds and a steal. Tom Malempré chipped in 14 points off the bench with three three-pointers, while Martin Wintgens anchored the glass with nine rebounds alongside 11 points. For BC Asse-Ternat, Sander Van Ginderachter recorded 18 points and 8 rebounds on 5/10 shooting, and Sebastian Apers matched that scoring with 17 points, though it was not enough to overcome the second-quarter gap. The result lifts Pepinster to 5–2 in Group B. Asse-Ternat, now 2–5, have lost five straight. RBC Pepinster East Belgium host Royal Waterloo Basket on Saturday, 7 November.

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