Port of Antwerp Giants outlast Kortrijk in overtime thriller

ANTWERP (Interstat) — Enoch Cheecks scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Port of Antwerp beat Kortrijk 113-106 in overtime Saturday at Lotto Arena. Cheecks added four assists and three blocks in 42 minutes for the Giants, who improved to 3-0. Nijel Pack scored 20 points with seven assists, Vincent Kesteloot added 21 points, and Niels De Ridder had 11 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Kortrijk (0-2) got 20 points apiece from Jamarii Thomas and James Smith Anthony. Thomas added four rebounds and eight assists, while Anthony had four rebounds, one assist and one block. Jarne Lesuisse scored 12 points, A. Adamu added 13 and Servaas Buysschaert had seven points, five rebounds and three blocks. Port of Antwerp shot 42 of 84 from the floor, 13 of 39 from three-point range and 16 of 22 from the free throw line. Kortrijk shot 35 of 77, 11 of 28 from deep and 25 of 35 at the line. Port of Antwerp had 12 offensive rebounds, nine assists, seven blocks and 18 turnovers. Kortrijk had 10 offensive rebounds, 10 assists, four blocks and 16 turnovers.