Malik Thomas finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds in 27 minutes as Partena Professional Okapi Aalst defeated CityX Mons 83–69 at home, a 14-point margin that reflected the gap between the two sides on the night. Thomas shot 8 of 16 from the floor and a perfect 4 for 4 at the free-throw line, adding 2 of 6 from three. It was efficient, straightforward basketball—he did not need volume to be the difference, just a clean stroke and sound decision-making on the glass where he pulled down a double-double. The Mons defence had no answer for his movement in the first half, and by the time Aalst had built its lead, the result was settled. Thomas's work on the boards—a contested space in any BNXT League game—proved decisive in a contest that never really tightened after the opening exchanges.