Shoeters Den Bosch holds off visiting Mechelen on Friday
’S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands (Interstat) — Shoeters Den Bosch defeated visiting Mechelen 95-86 on Friday at Maaspoort Sports and Events. Shoeters improved to 3-2, while Mechelen fell to 2-3. Shoeters led 27-20 after the first quarter and 58-38 at halftime. Mechelen cut the deficit with a 28-16 third quarter, but Shoeters answered with a 21-20 fourth quarter to secure the win. Key performances, in descending order of importance, included Seppe Willems with 27 minutes, 11 points, one rebound and three assists; Justin Vander Baan with eight minutes and two points; Davids Viksne with eight minutes, three points and one rebound; Lukas De Ridder and Evert Van Eyck with one minute each; Sigfredo Casero Ortiz with 27 minutes, 17 points and two assists; Max Klesmit with 35 minutes, 29 points, four rebounds and three assists; Jalen Hampton with 26 minutes, six points, nine rebounds and two assists; Cj Fulton with 29 minutes, eight points, two rebounds and four assists; and Leander Dedroog with 32 minutes, 10 points, four rebounds and five assists.