Limburg — Kangoeroes Mechelen: 100:109, BNXT League

Kangaroo Mechelen secured a 109-100 victory over Limburg in the BNXT League on Thursday evening, overturning expectations at home. The result, played out on October 2nd, shifted momentum for the visitors who travel further to make up the numbers but came through when it mattered most.

Limburg sit fifth in the table with 23 wins from 34 games, while Kangaroo Mechelen occupy eighth place after 19 victories and 15 defeats. The gap between them narrows whenever the visitors come from the dead in tight contests.

And here's the thing — we had backed the hosts for a home win at 64 per cent confidence. The match went another way, and it was the visitors who did not travel to make up the numbers but still found the edge when the game tightened.

Limburg's recent form has been inconsistent, with losses to Antwerp Giants and a narrow win over Kortrijk Spiders. Kangaroo Mechelen showed similar volatility, dropping points against Okaapi Aalst but picking up a crucial victory over Rotterdam.

By then, the scoreboard told the story. A nine-point margin separates the sides after 34 rounds, and the standings suggest nothing yet for either team — but this result will have mattered to those in the stands who stayed until the final whistle.