Val-Dieu Spirou Basket beat AB InBev Leuven Bears 61–49 behind Malcolm Makwa Gambundji's 15
AB InBev Leuven Bears B could not hold the pace in the final quarter and dropped to 2–4 in Group B after Val-Dieu Spirou Basket B pulled away to a 12-point win. The match stayed competitive through half-time, locked at 24–24 after two quarters of traded runs. Val-Dieu Spirou Basket B gained ground in the third, outscoring Leuven 17–12 to lead 41–36 going into the fourth. Midway through that third quarter, a decisive 11-0 run—stretching from 30–34 to 41–34—gave the visitors a cushion they would not relinquish. Leuven fought back early in the fourth quarter but could not close the gap when it mattered. Val-Dieu Spirou Basket B won the final period 20–13 and led by as many as 12 with 22 seconds left, finishing 61–49. Malcolm Makwa Gambundji led Val-Dieu Spirou Basket B with 15 points on 4/10 shooting and five assists, while Ilan Mbessang added 11 points and seven rebounds. For Leuven, Robbe Beddegenoodts posted 14 points and six rebounds on efficient 6/9 shooting, and Eise van Wayenburg chipped in 12 points and seven boards. Val-Dieu Spirou Basket B improve to 3–3. Leuven travel to BC Guco Lier B on Saturday 24 October.

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