OSTEND, Belgium (Interstat) — The BNXT League semifinal series between Okapi Aalstar and Oostende shifts to Sleuyter Arena on Tuesday, May 26, with the visiting team holding a 1-1 advantage after a split in the first two games.

Okapi (27-9) won 101-97 at home on Sunday, May 24, after Oostende (28-15) took the series opener 89-80 on Friday, May 22. The best-of-five series is tied 1-1, and Tuesday’s Game 3 could prove pivotal.

Okapi guard Dante Maddox has been the catalyst in the series. In Sunday’s win, he played 37 minutes and scored 41 points with six rebounds, five assists and one block. Two days earlier in the loss at Oostende, he logged 33 minutes and posted 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. Over his last seven games, Maddox has topped 20 points five times, including a 39-point outing against Rotterdam on May 2 and a 41-point performance Sunday.

Oostende counter with point guard Noam Yaacov, who has also been productive. In the series opener, he played 23 minutes and finished with 23 points, four rebounds and five assists. In Sunday’s loss, Yaacov had 18 points, four rebounds and seven assists in 28 minutes. Over his last five games, he has scored at least 18 points four times, with a high of 24 points and six assists against Donar on May 3.

The head-to-head history is tight. Oostende won 99-97 in overtime at home on Dec. 23, 2025, but Okapi took the most recent meeting Sunday. The teams have split two games in Ostend this season, with each winning at home.

Okapi enters on a four-game winning streak, including a 90-85 win at Willebroek on May 17 and a 93-84 home win over Willebroek on May 15. Oostende has won five of its last seven, including a 77-64 victory at Brussels on May 17 and a 97-77 home win over Brussels on May 15.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. local time.