Brussels Pulls Away From ZZ Leiden On Saturday

LEIDEN, Netherlands (Interstat) — Brussels defeated ZZ Leiden 77-61 at Vijf Meihal, using a strong fourth quarter to secure the road win. Brussels shot 31 of 61 from the floor, 4 of 24 from three-point range and 11 of 18 from the free throw line. ZZ Leiden shot 21 of 65 overall, 4 of 25 from deep and 15 of 20 at the line. Brussels recorded 10 assists, seven offensive rebounds, three blocks and 18 turnovers. ZZ Leiden had 11 assists, 10 offensive rebounds, two blocks and 13 turnovers. Both teams committed 21 fouls. Tucker Richardson led Brussels with 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Patrick Tape added 15 points and seven rebounds, while Louis Hazard scored 14. Eric Boone contributed eight points, eight rebounds and three assists, and Jared Kimbrough had five points and two blocks. For Leiden, Anias Futrell scored 13 points with six rebounds and two blocks. Nik Graves added 12 points, Touko Tainamo had eight points and 10 rebounds, and Jonathan Beagle finished with eight points. Roel Overbeek chipped in five points, five rebounds and five assists. Brussels improved to 2-0; ZZ Leiden dropped to 1-1.