Jessica Lindstrom won with Castors Braine from Laure Resimont and Kangoeroes Mechelen. — © GOYVAERTS/GMAX AGENCY
No historic 20 out of 20 for Kangaroos Mechelen in the Top Division Women (first division women). The Maneblussers went down on the final day of the regular phase and at competitor Castors Braine with 79-75. Kangaroos Mechelen has the pole position with 19 out of 20 and therefore home advantage in the play-offs. Castors Braine ends with 18 out of 20 second. The quarterfinals of the play-offs will start next week in Top Division Women.
Patrick Ceulemans
The remaining matches of the last day will be played on Saturday and Sunday. Among other things, the top match between Liège Panthers and Namur Capitale and Phantoms Boom-Sparta Laarne still sparkle on the bill. Castors Braine, who had lost the first leg in Mechelen and also the final of the Cup of Belgium in Vorst Nationaal against Kangoeroes, went looking for a prestige victory at home. The first quarter was for the Walloon-Brabant team: 23-15. Via Ziomara Morrison (22 points, 8 rebounds), Laure Resimont (13 points, 8 rebounds) and Lisa Berkani (12 points), Kangoeroes Mechelen took over the initiative: 34-36 (halfway) and 50-56 after three quarters. In the final quarter a nail biter followed and there were winning chances for both teams. After a thriller, the win remained via Reka Lelik (13 points, 8 rebounds), Emmeline Leblon (13 points), Jessica Lindstrom (10 points, 7 rebounds) and Mattea Tadic (12 points) in Stade Gaston Reiff.
Castors Braine Kangaroos Mechelen 79-75
Quartz: 23-15, 11-21, 16-20, 29-19
Braine Beavers: Sarr 12, Tadic 12, Lelik 13, Lindstrom, Fogg 10, Kroselj 7, Leblon 13, Uro-Nille 2
Kangaroos Mechelen: Morrison 22, Resimont 13, Nauwelaers 7, Bertsch 8, Berkani 12, Van Gils 2, Kibedi 0, Bruyndoncx 3, Rembiszewska 8
