Zwolle — Heroes Den Bosch: 70:59, BNXT League

Zwolle beat Heroes Den Bosch 70-59 in the BNXT League on 4 October 2026. The hosts secured the win at home, closing out the fixture with a margin that reflected their control in the closing stages. To be fair, Heroes had been the stronger side earlier in the season, but this time the home court told.

Zwolle sit 14th in the standings after 34 games with 14 wins and 20 losses. Heroes Den Bosch occupy 6th place with 20 victories and 14 defeats. Both teams carry zero points in the table — a peculiar quirk of this league's format that means the standings track wins and losses rather than accumulated points.

The recent run for Heroes has been mixed. They dropped three matches to Zwolle in May, then claimed a 107-57 victory over Mons-Eno on 9 May. Zwolle's latest outing ended in a 78-89 defeat to Bakers Bears Orkhos on 16 September, though they had earlier beaten Donkar Groningen 70-62.

The result keeps Heroes in the upper half while Zwolle remain outside the playoff picture. By then, the gap between sixth and fourteenth was already clear, but this match gave the home side something to build on. The old head settled them down when the pressure mounted, and they found a way back into it after Heroes pushed back.