DEURNE - On Monday, March 20, Team Belgium U18 concluded its preparation for the DIV2B World Championship in Sofia with an exhibition game against the U20 team of Sportoase Antwerp Phantoms. It was a smooth double-digit win (1-14) although the mechanics only really took off in the second period.
Coach Marc Fransen, however, was satisfied. "Absolutely satisfied with the preparation work. We just finished one last training weekend. I don't think any team in our group prepared the way we did this time. That's what I told the boys. That thorough preparation was therefore necessary because we play in a higher series. If everyone in Sofia does their job and every player is willin...