The West Flemish connection at the European Championship basket, will Meesseman and co advance to the final?

The Belgian Cats previously took bronze at the European Championship in 2017 and in 2021. The players of coach Rachid Meziane want to do better this year. To do that, they first have to get past France. With a win, the Belgian basketball women advance to the final.

In the quarterfinals, the Cats made a real statement. Outgoing European Champion Serbia was pushed aside with no less than 93-53. Star player Emma Meesseman, from Ypres, herself took care of the first ever triple-double in the history of the European Championship for women. In a triple-double, a player achieves double digits in three different statistics. Meesseman was good for 15 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists against Serbia, an amazing performance! The West Flemish is already well on her way to becoming the player of the tournament.

A team

Meesseman is not alone. In the opening game at this European Championship against Israel, the Cats wrote history, breaking the record for most assists in a game. The Belgian women provided no fewer than 37 assists. With 35 decisive passes in the quarter-final against Serbia, the players showed again how easily they find each other.

West Flemish connection

There are a lot of West Flemish players present for the Belgian Cats. In addition to Emma Meesseman, there is another Ypres player in the selection with Elise Ramette. Kyara Linskens from Bruges is very important with her rebounds and block shots. Julie Vanloo from Deerlijk is in top form and scores three points like nothing. Sisters Becky and Billie Massey also show the best of their abilities.

The Belgian Cats will take on France in the semi-final tonight at 8:45 PM.