AB InBev Leuven Bears survived a late scare to edge ZZ Leiden 67–64, holding on through a chess match that swung back and forth six times before settling on a three-point margin. The sides were locked level at 11–11 after one quarter and remained tied at 25–25 at half-time, but Leiden seized control early in the third, leading by as many as eight midway through the frame. That advantage lasted only so long. Leuven clawed back with an 11-0 run mid-way through the fourth to flip it to a 61–54 lead with just over two minutes left, then weathered a final push that left the result in doubt until the buzzer. Sebastian Thomas carried the load for Leuven with 26 points on 11-of-21 shooting, adding 8 rebounds and 2 steals to guide his side to 3–1 in the BNXT League regular season. Roel Bucumi contributed 12 points, though he struggled from range (2-of-8 from three). For Leiden, now 2–2, Nik Graves posted 19 points and 8 rebounds on 7-of-16 shooting, while Touko Tainamo was a force on the glass with 9 rebounds in a supporting role (11 points, 5-of-9 from the field). Leuven travel to Coretec Oostende on Saturday; Leiden host Donar Groningen the same evening.