Heroes Den Bosch suffered a heavy defeat against Den Helder Suns on Wednesday night in the BNXT League. The highest-ranked Dutch team was completely overwhelmed with a final score of 109-64. Den Helder started the game with an impressive 15-0 run, led by Regie Mesidor who opened the scoring with two three-pointers. He finished the first quarter with 21 points and a 100% shooting percentage. Bryan Antoine also made his mark with eight three-pointers at an 80% shooting percentage. The first points for Heroes Den Bosch came after four minutes from Xavier Cork, but the deficit was already significant. The first quarter ended with a score of 32-16 in favor of Den Helder.
In the second quarter, Den Helder continued to dominate with a shooting percentage above 50% and only three turnovers. The Suns made eleven three-pointers compared to just one for Heroes Den Bosch, underscoring the halftime score of 56-34. After the break, Mesidor eased off, but other players like Carter Gilmore and Drew Stover took over. Gilmore made a powerful dunk, and Antoine added more three-pointers, bringing the score to 79-49 after three quarters.
With a thirty-point deficit, the game was already decided. Coach Erik Braal of Heroes Den Bosch decided to give his young players a chance to gain experience four minutes before the end. Den Helder's coach Paul Vervaeck was rightly named