Antwerp Giants beat Falco KC Szombathely 99-93 in the Champions League on October 7th, 2026. The Belgian hosts held on in a game that went down to the wire, and it was worth watching. By then you could see both sides had been pushing hard all evening.
Antwerp came into the match fresh from a 100-63 demolition of Belfius Mons-Eno three days earlier. That kind of confidence doesn't just vanish overnight, and here's the thing — they played like it. Falco had responded to their own recent setback with a 98-74 win over OSE Lions on October 3rd, so neither side was carrying rust into this one.
To be fair, nine points isn't much in basketball, and this game could have gone either way until the final minutes. The hosts found a gear when it mattered, and Falco couldn't quite answer back. You don't win 99-93 by accident — someone had to finish, and Antwerp did.
Both teams have been mixing results this season, with Falco alternating between wins and losses against Szolnoki Olajbánya back in May. Antwerp's recent form looks sharper, that 100-point haul against Mons-Eno standing out. But Champions League basketball doesn't reward one-off performances, and both clubs know it.
The result keeps Antwerp in the hunt, and for Falco it's another step forward in what's shaping up to be a competitive campaign. Nine points on the road is solid, even if neither side was at their peak. That's the sort of game you take and build on.
