Mechelen equalizes against Ostend

Domien Loubry led the way for the Kangaroos with 25 points. Nikola Jovanovic’s 16 points were not enough for Ostend. After Ostend’s 87-77 victory on Wednesday, both teams keep each other in balance (1-1).

Antwerp lost 59-77 at home on Wednesday, but took its revenge against Limburg. After a balanced first half (30-29), the Giants made the difference in the third quarter (41-50). Jean-Marc Mwema and Reggie Upshaw shared the star role for Antwerp with 15 points. Alexander Stein made 17 points for Limburg. The semi-finals of the national play-offs are played in a ‘best of five’ format. In the play-offs of the BNXT League, the first leg of the second round was scheduled for this Friday. Charleroi optioned qualification by winning 61-84 at Brussels, beating Jhivvan Jackson by 20 points. In the other Belgian get-together, Aalst defeated Leuven 81-75. Joshua Price and Jordan Walker each finished with 27 points for Aalst.

Liège overtook Landstede Hammers 94-79, with Niels Van Den Eynde (34 points) as the main finisher. Bergen defeated Yoast United. Jure Zubac scored 24 points and used 13 rebounds.