Division I is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 11 rounds left.
Top ranked Belfius Namur (9-2) recorded its second loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Declercq Stortbeton (9-2) 63-60. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Belfius Namur. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Strangely Belfius Namur outrebounded Declercq Stortbeton 44-32 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was American forward Melissa Dennett (188-F-83, college: Colorado St.) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds. Serbian forward Maja Vucurovic (188-91) chipped in 21 points. Mali power forward Djenebou Sissoko (185-82, college: Union (TN)) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 22 rebounds for the hosts. Declercq Stortbeton have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Belfius Namur. Declercq Stortbeton is looking forward to face R.Spirou Monceau (#7) in Charleroi in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Belfius Namur will play at home against Tulikivi (#9) in Deerlijk and is hoping to win this game. Leader Kangoeroes-B. delivered the tenth victory. This time they crushed 9th ranked Jeugd Gentson (2-9) 79-35. Canadian-Dutch Janelle Bekkering (181-88, college: Gonzaga) orchestrated the victory by scoring 13 points and 6 rebounds. Sofie Hendrickx contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Heleen Adams (173-94) answered with 10 points for Jeugd Gentson. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Kangoeroes-B. (10-1) have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place. Jeugd Gentson lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Blue Cats. Kangoeroes-B. will play against Point Chaud (#5) in Sprimont in the next round. Jeugd Gentson will play at home against Blue Cats (#10) in Ieper and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very close game took place in Charleroi between Tulikivi and R.Spirou Monceau. Ninth ranked Tulikivi (3-8) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked R.Spirou Monceau (5-6). Tulikivi managed to escape with a 2-point win 57-55 on Sunday evening. Tulikivi maintains ninth place with 3-8 record. R.Spirou Monceau lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with Castors Braine. Tulikivi will meet higher ranked Belfius Namur (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. R.Spirou Monceau will play against the league's second-placed Declercq Stortbeton (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Other games of round 11 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Willebroek were crushed by Sint Katelijne in a road game 91-63. Bottom-ranked Houthalen was beaten by Castors Braine at home 70-79. Blue Cats lost to Point Chaud on the opponent's court 64-82.
A very close game took place in Charleroi between Tulikivi and R.Spirou Monceau. Ninth ranked Tulikivi (3-8) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked R.Spirou Monceau (5-6). Tulikivi managed to escape with a 2-point win 57-55 on Sunday evening. Tulikivi maintains ninth place with 3-8 record. R.Spirou Monceau lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with Castors Braine. Tulikivi will meet higher ranked Belfius Namur (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. R.Spirou Monceau will play against the league's second-placed Declercq Stortbeton (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Everything could happen in Sint Katelijne at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Sint Kateline Waver and 6th ranked Basket Groot had identical 6-4 record. This time Sint Kateline Waver used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Willebroek 91-63 on Sunday night. Sint Kateline Waver made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Basket Groot turnovers and outrebounded them 58-28 including a 20-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Daphne Van Dessel (170-82) who led her team to a victory scoring 18 points and 5 rebounds. point guard Hind Ben Abdelkader (170-95) helped adding 18 points. Forward Ellen Lauwers (182-87) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and forward Ines Beaurang (182-89) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sint Kateline Waver (7-4) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Point Chaud. Basket Groot at the other side keeps the sixth position with five games lost. Sint Kateline Waver will meet at home Castors Braine (#8) in the next round. Basket Groot will play against Houthalen and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sint Katelijne: D.Van Dessel 18+5reb+1ast, H.Ben Abdelkader 18+3reb+3ast, A.Nauwelaers 13+8reb, Z.Gahayeva 11+7reb, S.Leemans 8+8reb+6ast, J.Goyvaerts 6+6reb+2ast Willebroek: N.Crelot 13+1reb+1ast, E.Lauwers 12+6reb+1ast, I.Op De Beeck 11, I.Beaurang 11+5reb, C.Kazadi 8+6reb, C.Custermans 4+2reb
No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Castors Braine (5-6) defeated on the road bottom-ranked Houthalen (1-10) 79-70 on Sunday. Castors Braine forced 26 Houthalen turnovers. It was a great evening for American guard Mia Fisher (175-82, college: UCSB) who led her team to a victory scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. New Caledonian forward Soana Lucet (186-87, college: Arizona) helped adding 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Castors Braine players scored in double figures. Castors Braine's coach Jean Luc Cornia used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Annelies Blommaers (176-83) responded with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and the former international point guard Marjorie Carpreaux (165-87, agency: LBM Management) scored 14 points and 4 assists. Castors Braine moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Spirou Monceau. Houthalen lost their seventh game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Castors Braine will meet higher ranked Sint Kateline Waver (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Houthalen will play against Basket Groot (#6) in Willebroek. Top scorers: Castors Braine: M.Fisher 19+5reb+4ast, S.Lucet 15+7reb+2ast, S.Dochez 11+7reb+3ast, V.Labbe 10+3reb, M.Bestagno 8+4reb+1ast, V.Kara 6+1reb+3ast Houthalen: N.Smolders 15+2reb+1ast, A.Blommaers 14+7reb+4ast, M.Carpreaux 14+1reb+4ast, K.Keil 8+10reb, W.Bas 8+6reb+3ast, A.Zurings 5
Leader Kangoeroes-B. delivered the tenth victory. This time they crushed 9th ranked Jeugd Gentson (2-9) 79-35. Kangoeroes-B. dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Jeugd Gentson's 22. It was a great shooting night for Kangoeroes-B. especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.1 percentage. Canadian-Dutch Janelle Bekkering (181-88, college: Gonzaga) orchestrated the victory by scoring 13 points and 6 rebounds. International Sofie Hendrickx (187-86) contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Kangoeroes-B. players scored in double figures. Heleen Adams (173-94) answered with 10 points and forward Lynn Delvaux (182-93) added 8 points in the effort for Jeugd Gentson. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Kangoeroes-B. (10-1) have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place. Jeugd Gentson lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Blue Cats. Kangoeroes-B. will play against Point Chaud (#5) in Sprimont in the next round. Jeugd Gentson will play at home against Blue Cats (#10) in Ieper and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kangoeroes-B.: S.Hendrickx 14+5reb+1ast, J.Rosseel 13+1reb+2ast, J.Bekkering 13+6reb+1ast, D.Boonen 10+4reb+1ast, A.Schyvens 9+1reb+1ast, E.Decroos 7+3reb Jeugd Gentson: H.Adams 10+4reb+1ast, L.Delvaux 8, L.Schmitz 4+3reb, J.Vermeire 3+4reb, L.Platteau 3+1reb, E.Van Cayseele 2
Very expected game in Sprimont where 11th ranked Blue Cats (2-9) were defeated by fifth ranked Point Chaud (7-4) 82-64 on Saturday. Point Chaud outrebounded Blue Cats 36-18 including a 33-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for international point guard Noemie Mayombo (170-91, agency: LBM Management) who led her team to a victory scoring 24 points and 6 assists. American center Erica Davis (191-85, college: Yale, agency: LBM Management) helped adding 11 points and 8 rebounds. Four Point Chaud players scored in double figures. Point Chaud's coach Pierre Cornia used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. International Sien Devliegher (175-93) responded with 22 points and point guard Marieke Versavel (168-92) scored 13 points. Point Chaud moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sint Katelijne. Defending champion Blue Cats dropped to the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Jeugd Gentson. Point Chaud will meet at home league's leader Kangoeroes-B. in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Blue Cats will play against Jeugd Gentson (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Point Chaud: N.Mayombo 24+4reb+6ast, L.Lonay 13+5reb, E.Davis 11+8reb, N.Doppee 10+2reb+1ast, A.Bernard 8+2reb, N.Mossong 6+3reb Blue Cats: S.Devliegher 22+1reb, M.Versavel 13+1ast, A.Plasman 8+2reb, L.Lentacker 7+4reb+1ast, S.Miteva 6+4reb, A.Nedovic 4+3reb
Top ranked Belfius Namur (9-2) recorded its second loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Declercq Stortbeton (9-2) 63-60. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Belfius Namur. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Strangely Belfius Namur outrebounded Declercq Stortbeton 44-32 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was American forward Melissa Dennett (188-83, college: Colorado St.) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds. Serbian forward Maja Vucurovic (188-91) chipped in 21 points. Mali power forward Djenebou Sissoko (185-82, college: Union (TN)) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 22 rebounds and American swingman Julie Wojta (183-89, college: Wisc.-Green Bay, agency: LBM Management) added 14 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Declercq Stortbeton have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Belfius Namur. Declercq Stortbeton is looking forward to face R.Spirou Monceau (#7) in Charleroi in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Belfius Namur will play at home against Tulikivi (#9) in Deerlijk and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Waregem: M.Vucurovic 21+3reb, M.Dennett 16+13reb+1ast, J.Vanloo 10+5reb, I.Meylemans 5, A.Strubbe 5+2reb, M.Celus 4+3reb+1ast Belfius Namur: D.Sissoko 20+22reb+1ast, J.Wojta 14+12reb+5ast, L.Van Malderen 9+6reb, S.Deneil 7+1reb+1ast, J.Tabruyn 3, A.Salvi 3+3reb+1ast
Waregem signs American forward Shanavia Dowdell - Jun 15, 2013
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Waregem signs American forward Shanavia Dowdell (188-F-87, agency: LBM Management, college: Louisiana Tech) for the next season. The Belgium team gets bigger with the professional player.
Shanavia Dowdell played last at Rockhampton Cyclones in Australia. In 2012-2013 she played for Townsville Fire (Australia-WNBL, starting five) and averaged 8.0ppg, 5.4rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 43.2%. Earlier in 2011-2012 for Townsville Fire her stats read15.5ppg, Reb-4 (9 [read more]
Waregem signs American forward Shanavia Dowdell (188-F-87, agency: LBM Management, college: Louisiana Tech) for the next season. The Belgium team gets bigger with the professional player. Shanavia Dowdell played last at Rockhampton Cyclones in Australia. In 2012-2013 she played for Townsville Fire (Australia-WNBL, starting five) and averaged 8.0ppg, 5.4rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 43.2%. Earlier in 2011-2012 for Townsville Fire her stats read15.5ppg, Reb-4 (9.0rpg), 1.4apg, FGP: 52.6%, FT: 80.0%. Three years ago Dowdell was drafted by Washington Mystics (WNBA) in second round (18th overall). She attended Louisiana Tech University until 2010 and it may be her third season in pro basketball. The list of the past achievements is quite long as Dowdell's team made it to the WNBL Semifinals in 2012. She was also voted Australiabasket.com All-Australian WNBL Import Player of the Year in 2012. Shanavia Dowdell has played also professionally in France (Toulouse), WNBA (San Antonio Silver Stars).
Belgian national basketball team's point guard Noemie Mayombo (170-PG-91, agency: LBM Management) has signed a contract for two seasons with the Russian club of Dynamo-GUVD Novosibirsk (see previous article here).
In the season 2013-14, this club will be coached by Boris Sokolovskiy, European champion with Russia in 2011 and ranked fourth at the London Olympics in 2012. The club has new objectives in FIBA Eurocup too [read more]
In the season 2013-14, this club will be coached by Boris Sokolovskiy, European champion with Russia in 2011 and ranked fourth at the London Olympics in 2012. The club has new objectives in FIBA Eurocup too. Noemie Mayombo finished her university studies a year in advance in June 2013 and wishes to respond positively to the request of Coach Boris Sokolovskiy who would like her to compete in a top European championship and rub shoulders with the best players in the world.
Comments of the player: "First of all, I would like to thank the club of Dynamo-GUVD Novosibirsk and especially Coach Boris Sokolovskiy for giving me the chance to participate in the Russian competition. This is a high-level competition with probably the best players in the world. It is therefore a great opportunity for me to improve my game and make progress. In this perspective of progression and improvement, I have signed for two years with the club of Novisibirsk.
I had the possibility to go in other European countries like Turkey or France, but Coach Boris Sokolovskiy has known me for a long time. He has followed me since 2007 (U21 World championship in Russia). He is a very good coach, he knows how I play and wants to work with me. Thus, I took the opportunity to have a great coach, play in a great competition and work hard to improve my game.
And last but not least, I would like to thank my family for their encouragement and their support in my career and my choices. They have always been there for me."
Dynamo-GUVD bolstered their squad. They agreed on terms of contract with Belgian talent Noemie Mayombo (170-PG-91, agency: LBM Management). The guard inked a two-year deal with the Russian team. Noemie Mayombo played for Point Chaud Sprimont for the last three seasons. Last season she averaged impressive 20.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game in D1. Noemie Mayombo was named into Belgian League All-Domestic Players Team [read more]
Dynamo-GUVD bolstered their squad. They agreed on terms of contract with Belgian talent Noemie Mayombo (170-PG-91, agency: LBM Management). The guard inked a two-year deal with the Russian team. Noemie Mayombo played for Point Chaud Sprimont for the last three seasons. Last season she averaged impressive 20.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game in D1. Noemie Mayombo was named into Belgian League All-Domestic Players Team. She also earned the third straight All-Belgian League 2nd Team honour. Previously Noemie Mayombo had stints with Neuchatel and Nyon Basket in Switzerland. She was the member of U16, U18, U20 and U21 Belgian National Teams. Noemie Mayombo has been the member of the National Team since 2010.
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