A fourteenth consecutive national title, that was the bet on Saturday evening in the Coretec Dôme for BC Oostende. After the match two and three in the title finals against Mechelen had won, the West Flemish people were able to finish it in their own house.
The home team immediately saw a sold -out room in Ostend, Mechelen had a hard time and had to follow up immediately in the first quarter. At 23-16 the coach intervened at Mechelen, but the visitors still saw a 25-19 deficit on the scoreboard after the first quarter.
Ostend also continued to dominate in the second. Seppe Willems brought Mechelen back to five points, but then Timmy all felt his moment. With two three-pointers and a turnover, he personally took care of 56-43 at the break.
If Mechelen still wanted to claim the title, it had to happen after the break, but the home team immediately put the ‘kangaroos’ with their backs against the wall. The three-pointers fell into all corners and Ostend steamed towards 65-43. The Coretec Dôme already started to smell the title.
A reassuring lead that Ostend also did not give away, the home team then played a meticulously and never let Mechelen come into the game again. The home fans enjoyed the last quarter and the players also took care of some Galabasket on the field. It was countdown to the buzzer. 100-76, the party could start. For example, BCO can celebrate his fourteenth national title, the 26th in the total and with the already won cup in March another double, the first since 2021.