But in the fourth and last quarter, the Ostend game suddenly collapsed completely. The defense was no longer on the point, the finish stopped and Mechelen slowly but surely came back in the match. At a score of 75-74, the home team took the lead for the first time. Oostdenaar Tass led his team again for a while with two striking (75-76), but in the ultimate second Gibson decided the game with a difficult but accurate shot: 77-76.
Ostend cannot beat Mechelen for a whole season. Moreover, Mechelen has the home advantage in the basketball play-offs, in which the team that first books three victories becomes champion. BC Oostende will therefore have to win at least one away game in Mechelen to extend the title.