Filou Ostend loses first final against Leiden 66-79

The Dutch national champion takes a furious start. Ostend finds no answer to the intense physical play of the visitors. It also fails to get a grip on the deadly shots of the Americans near Leiden. The Americans Collins and Hammond dominate the confrontation with the visitors and it is 21-35.

It is searching and searching for the coast team, but towards the end of the second quarter there are still signs of a resurgence. Van der Vuurst from about two meters behind the three-point line, 41-44. A handsome Ostend catch-up movement and Ostend is barely on 3 points at halftime.

Best of three: Ostend must win

Leiden continues to focus on setting out the lines and in no time the boys of coach Gjergja are again facing a ten-point deficit. Ostend has to keep up with the facts until the very end.

The final score is ultimately 66-79. The Dutch national champion convincingly wins the first final match. Ostend must win in Leiden on Sunday afternoon, otherwise Leiden will be BNXT champion for the second time in a row. So BCO has its back against the wall, although they have experience with such a situation at Ostend.