Kyrylo Meshcheriakov's 26 not enough as Hasselt BT fall to RBC Pepinster East Belgium
Kyrylo Meshcheriakov finished his Beker van België campaign with 26 points on near-perfect shooting — 8 of 10 from the floor, 3 of 4 from three, and 7 for 7 at the line — but it was not enough to keep Hasselt BT alive in group play. The hosts RBC Pepinster East Belgium scraped through 64–61, a three-point margin that left the away side just short despite Meshcheriakov's 32-minute performance. The Ukrainian wing was everywhere for Hasselt: four rebounds, three assists and a steal balanced against five turnovers and three fouls. On a night when clean shooting could have tilted a close outcome, he delivered — yet the deficit proved insurmountable. Pepinster's defence tightened when it mattered most, and Hasselt could not find a second scorer to shoulder the load alongside him. Group-stage basketball often leaves little room for redemption. For Hasselt BT, the campaign ends here.

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