Gentso edge past Waregem in tight finish
Waregem Women hosted Jodoigne Gentso Women on Saturday evening in the top division, and the visitors got over the line with an 83:86 win. The match ran to its full duration before the final whistle, and Gentso held on when it mattered. By then, the result felt inevitable rather than surprising.
Both sides came into this fixture with identical records — seven wins from twenty-two games, no draws, fifteen losses, and zero points on the board. They sit ninth and eighth respectively, and tonight's result keeps that order unchanged. To be fair, they have been running out of games for each other all season.
Waregem had started brightly enough, but Gentso clawed their way back into the contest. The visitors did not travel to make up the numbers, and their response showed it. And here's the thing — the home side never really got out of second gear after falling behind, but they could not find the gear to pull level.
Recent form suggests this outcome was at least plausible. Waregem lost 85:60 to Donetsk on their last outing, while Gentso dropped 86:73 to Brain earlier in October. Neither side has been consistent, but Gentso's away record this season has been slightly less painful. The captain dragged them through it when the pressure mounted.
We had backed the hosts with 57 per cent confidence, but the match went the other way. The home side never found their rhythm in the final quarter, and Gentso's experience in tight finishes told. It was not a spectacle, but it was a proper contest.
The result leaves Waregem still rooted in ninth place with twenty-two games played and nothing between them and the bottom. Gentso remain eighth, one position above their opponents, though the gap in points has not shifted.
