Hasselt BT beat Amon Jeugd Gentson 76–67 behind Wouter Screurs's 20
Hasselt BT pulled away late to edge past Amon Jeugd Gentson 76–67, a nine-point margin that masked the back-and-forth nature of a game defined by seven lead changes and seven ties. Hasselt raced out to a 10-point lead early in the second quarter (16–26 with 7:39 left), but Amon Jeugd clawed back with a 9-0 run midway through the period that leveled the score at 28–28. A late Amon surge pushed them ahead by 6 at 38–32 with 28 seconds left in the half, but Hasselt regrouped to trail only 38–34 at the break. The third quarter tilted decisively toward Hasselt. They outscored Amon 23–14 in the period to lead 57–52 entering the fourth. Amon fought back with 15 points in the final frame, but Hasselt's 19 points sealed it. Wouter Screurs led Hasselt with 20 points on 7/11 shooting and 6/8 from the line, while Quinten Menten added 18 points and 8 rebounds on efficient 7/12 work. For Amon, Thomas Mertens finished with 17 points and 8 rebounds on 7/13 from the field; Warre Crombez chipped in 16 points but shot just 6/17. Hasselt visit Gembo Borgerhout on Saturday. Amon Jeugd head to RBC Namur Belgrade on Sunday.


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