Maarten Kesters made the most of his 27 minutes for Hasselt BT, drilling 19 points on near-flawless shooting — 7 of 12 from the field, 5 of 7 from three — to guide the home side past Gent-Oost Eagles 85–72 in Group A. The margin of 13 tells the story: Hasselt controlled the game decisively. Kesters efficiency from deep was the clearest measure of that control. He added 4 assists and 2 steals while keeping turnovers to just one, a clean night in all the right places. The Eagles had no answer for his spacing and rhythm. Gent-Oost stayed competitive through stretches but never threatened a comeback. Hasselt's depth and Kesters shooting — particularly from the arc — proved the difference.