BC Ostend on the way to cup final

The coastal team led at halftime with 46-37 and expanded that lead to a maximum of 20 points after the break (58-38). Under the impulse of Brown (16 points) and Fridriksson (17 points), the visitors corrected the imbalance completely (62-63 after the third quarter), but in the end Ostend took the upper hand again, thanks to Pierre-Antoine Gillet among others. (18 points).

The return in Antwerp will follow on Wednesday. The winner of the semi-final plays for the trophy against Limburg United, which eliminated Aalst (70-72 and 84-76). The cup final was played in Forest National on 13 March.