“We got ourselves in this mess. We’ll have to get ourselves out of it.” That was the quote of the day after their complete off-game against Germany to start their Olympic tournament. We’re seven days later now and the Cats have done exactly that. In their second game against the USA our Cats had already…
Kim Mestdagh steps aside of the Belgian Cats after ten years. Kim Mestdagh is not part of the Belgian Cats’ selection for the first two games in the preliminary round of the 2023 European Championship. At 31, she decided to step aside and focus on her Italian club Schio. “Since I was 16 I have…
Valéry Demory is the head coach of the Belgian Cats, following the departure of Philip Mestdagh. Frenchman Valéry Demory is the new national coach of the Belgian Cats. This was confirmed by the Belgian basketball association on Saturday. “Valéry Demory is a warm personality, with extensive experience and palmares at the highest level,” says the…
Belgian Cats will face Bosnia, Germany and North Macedonia in qualification. The Belgian women’s national basketball team (FIBA 6) will face Bosnia-Herzegovina (FIBA 27), Germany (FIBA 40) and North Macedonia (FIBA 79) in Group A of the preliminary round of the 2023 European Championships. The Belgian Cats were one of the five seeds in the…
The Belgian Cats beat Australia for the first game of the Olympics ! (70-85) The Belgian Cats pulled off a major upset by beating world runner-up Australia 70-85 (halftime: 41-37) in their debut in the women’s basketball tournament at the Tokyo Olympic Games. For the first Olympic women’s basketball game in the history of Belgium,…
The bronze medal for the Belgian Cats at the Eurobasket, after the win against Belarus this Sunday (69-77). The Belgian Cats have won the bronze medal at the Eurobasket Women after the win against Belarus this Sunday (69-77) . This equals the best result ever in a EuroBasket for the Cats, after the bronze medal…
Belgium – Greece has ben canceled due to coronavirus. The Belgian Cats were supposed to play today against Greece in Kortrijk the last preparation game before the Eurobasket 2021. But the game has been canceled due to suspection of Covid cases. With a busy summer ahead, with the Eurobasket and the Olympics, the staff didn’t…
Julie Allemand wins the French Cup with Montpellier, she was also named MVP of the Final ! Julie Allemand is playing a big season with Montpellier. Before joining ASVEL next season, she wanted to bring a trophy to Montpellier. And it’s done now with the French Cup ! Montpellie defeated Charleville-Mézières (75-74), and Julie Allemand…
Belgian Cats: 24 players in pre-selection to prepare a busy summer who will start in Kortrijk. The Belgian Cats are in front of a busy summer. First, the European Championship, which will take place from 17 to 27 June in Strasbourg and Valencia. Then the Olympic Games, which will take place in Tokyo from July…
Philip Mestdagh after the perfect Eurobasket Qualifiers:”It’s only when you work hard that you will be ready to play against great teams” The Belgian Cats finished undeafeted at the Eurobasket Qualifiers against the wins against Finland and Portugal. The opportunity for Philip Mestdagh, the national coach, to point out the work still to be done…
