National TeamsSven De Bolster · 11 February 2020

Belgian Cats make history

After defeating Sweden with the 53-61 final score our Belgian Cats have qualified for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and thus make history. It’s becoming a habit for this golden generation of Belgian Cats. After an exciting Qualifying Tournament in front of their home-crowd in Ostend, the Cats have mana

After defeating Sweden with the 53-61 final score our Belgian Cats have qualified for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and thus make history.

It’s becoming a habit for this golden generation of Belgian Cats. After an exciting Qualifying Tournament in front of their home-crowd in Ostend, the Cats have managed to qualify for the Olympics for the very first time in their history in what is a culmination of many years of hard work, all striving towards that one goal: representing Belgium at the highest level imaginable.

Congratulations Ladies!

Head Coach: Philip Mestdagh / Ass. Coach: Pierre Cornia

Emma Meesseman: 20.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.7 spg
Julie Allemand: 10.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 5.3 apg
Kyara Linskens: 9.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.3 spg, 1.7 bpg
Jana Raman: 7.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.0 apg
Antonia Delaere: 6.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.3 apg
Kim Mestdagh: 10.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg
Hanne Mestdagh: 5.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Marjorie Carpreaux: 0.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.0 spg
Ann Wauters: 0.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg
Heleen Nauwelaers: 0.0 ppg
Billie Massey: DNP
Laure Resimont: DNP

#ThePrideOfANation

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