Ethias League round 18 most important game was a victory of Belfius Mons-Hainaut over one of their biggest challengers Okapi Aalstar86-78 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Okapi Aalstar. Okapi Aalstar was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. It was a good game for American forward Justin Cage (198-85, college: Xavier, agency: Priority Sports) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 9 rebounds. The other American import forward Josh Bostic (196-87, college: Findlay, OH) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Samoan-American power forward John Tofi (203-84, college: UTEP) replied with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for Okapi Aalstar. Belfius Mons-Hainaut have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 12-6 record behind leader Oostende. Okapi Aalstar at the other side keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. Belfius Mons-Hainaut are looking forward to face Spirou Charleroi (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Okapi Aalstar will play against Liege Basket in Liege and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked VOO Verviers-Pepinster managed to get a fourth victory, breaking the six-game losing streak. This time they outleveled sixth-ranked Liege Basket89-65. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 24-point difference suggests that VOO Verviers-Pepinster is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. Serbian power forward Nemanja Aleksandrov (210-87) scored 30 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Chris Ferguson chipped in 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American swingman B.J. Monteiro (195-90, college: Duquesne, agency: Two Points) with 18 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. VOO Verviers-Pepinster maintains eighth position with 4-14 record. Liege Basket lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 12 games lost. VOO Verviers-Pepinster will play against higher ranked Leuven Bears (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Liege Basket will play against Okapi Aalstar and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Ethias League top team - Base Oostende (13-5) added another victory to their record on Friday. This time they beat seventh ranked Leuven Bears (5-12) 80-72. Brent Wright notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort. Base Oostende's coach Dario Gjergja used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 15 points and 8 rebounds by Ivan Aska did not help to save the game for Leuven Bears. Defending champion maintains first position with 13-5 record. Leuven Bears lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 12 games lost. Base Oostende will meet Antwerp Giants (#5) on the road in the next round. Leuven Bears will play against VOO Verviers-Pepinster and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game between fourth ranked Spirou Charleroi (11-6) and 5th ranked Antwerp Giants (9-9) in Charleroi ended with biggest points difference. Spirou Charleroi beat guests from Antwerp 77-64. American players dominated the game. The best player for the winners was Devin Green who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Spirou Charleroi's coach Giovanni Bozzi allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Spirou Charleroi have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Antwerp Giants at the other side keep the fifth position with nine games lost. Spirou Charleroi's next round opponent will be league's second-placed Belfius Mons-Hainaut in Quaregnon and it will be for sure the game of the week. Antwerp Giants will play at home against the league's leader Base Oostende.
Ethias League round 18 most important game was a victory of Belfius Mons-Hainaut over one of their biggest challengers Okapi Aalstar86-78 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Okapi Aalstar. Okapi Aalstar was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. It was a good game for American forward Justin Cage (198-85, college: Xavier, agency: Priority Sports) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 9 rebounds. The other American import forward Josh Bostic (196-87, college: Findlay, OH) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Samoan-American power forward John Tofi (203-84, college: UTEP) replied with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Ryan Thompson (198-89, college: Rider) added 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Okapi Aalstar. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Belfius Mons-Hainaut have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 12-6 record behind leader Oostende. Okapi Aalstar at the other side keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. Belfius Mons-Hainaut are looking forward to face Spirou Charleroi (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Okapi Aalstar will play against Liege Basket in Liege and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: M.Hainaut: J.Bostic 18+6reb+3ast, J.Wallace 16+2reb+2ast, J.Cage 16+9reb+3ast, G.Muya 10, M.Randle 10+7reb, A.Gorgemans 6+1reb+1ast Aalstar: R.Thompson 19+6reb+4ast, J.Tofi 18+9reb+5ast, D.Raivio 18+2reb+3ast, C.Young 15+8reb+1ast, L.Cummard 5+4reb+2ast, H.VanLangenhove 3+1reb+1ast
Bottom-ranked VOO Verviers-Pepinster managed to get a fourth victory, breaking the six-game losing streak. This time they outleveled sixth-ranked Liege Basket89-65. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 24-point difference suggests that VOO Verviers-Pepinster is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. The game was mostly controlled by VOO Verviers-Pepinster. Liege Basket was better in second period 21-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Serbian power forward Nemanja Aleksandrov (210-87) scored 30 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American center Chris Ferguson (206-89, college: Mid-Continent) chipped in 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American swingman B.J. Monteiro (195-90, college: Duquesne, agency: Two Points) with 18 points and his fellow American import forward Andre Williamson (200-89, college: Appalachian St.) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. VOO Verviers-Pepinster maintains eighth position with 4-14 record. Liege Basket lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 12 games lost. VOO Verviers-Pepinster will play against higher ranked Leuven Bears (#7) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Liege Basket will play against Okapi Aalstar and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Verviers-Pep.: N.Aleksandrov 30+6reb+1ast, C.Ferguson 15+10reb+5ast, J.Anderson 14+7reb+5ast, S.Moris 12+2reb+2ast, Y.Moray 8+5reb+1ast, S.Maio 6+2reb Liege: B.Monteiro 18+4reb+3ast, G.Hockins 13+4reb+1ast, G.Ware 11+3reb+2ast, A.Williamson 11+10reb, W.Boss Mukubu 7+5reb+3ast, L.Bosco 5+2reb+2ast
Ethias League top team - Base Oostende (13-5) added another victory to their record on Friday. This time they beat seventh ranked Leuven Bears (5-12) 80-72. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 3-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 80-72. American power forward Brent Wright (203-78, college: Florida) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import guard Matt Lojeski (198-85, college: Hawaii) supported him with 15 points and 4 assists. Base Oostende's coach Dario Gjergja used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 15 points and 8 rebounds by U.S. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican forward Ivan Aska (200-90, college: Murray St.) did not help to save the game for Leuven Bears. Naturalized American forward Ian Hanavan (202-80, college: Evansville, agency: Interperformances) added 15 points and 6 rebounds. Defending champion maintains first position with 13-5 record. Leuven Bears lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 12 games lost. Base Oostende will meet Antwerp Giants (#5) on the road in the next round. Leuven Bears will play against VOO Verviers-Pepinster and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Oostende: B.Wright 15+10reb+1ast, M.Lojeski 15+3reb+4ast, W.Wilkinson 14+7reb, D.Drobnjak 9+2reb+4ast, D.Djordjevic 7+2reb+3ast, M.Stojic 6+4reb+3ast Leuven: G.Robinson 16+3reb+3ast, I.Aska 15+8reb+1ast, I.Hanavan 15+6reb+2ast, N.Marnegrave 9+4reb+5ast, J.Dukes 6+1reb, B.Burgess 5+2reb
The game between fourth ranked Spirou Charleroi (11-6) and 5th ranked Antwerp Giants (9-9) in Charleroi ended with biggest points difference. Spirou Charleroi beat guests from Antwerp 77-64. Antwerp Giants were ahead by 7 points at the halftime before a 49-29 second half run of Spirou Charleroi. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Antwerp Giants' 30. They outrebounded Antwerp Giants 44-23 including a 35-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. American players dominated the game. The best player for the winners was swingman Devin Green (201-82, college: Hampton) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Derrick Allen (203-80, college: Mississippi, agency: Pro One Sports) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Spirou Charleroi's coach Giovanni Bozzi allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Bryan Hopkins (183-83, college: SMU) who recorded 16 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Timothy Black (178-81, college: Barton, NC, agency: Limelight Hoops) added 11 points respectively. Four Antwerp Giants players scored in double figures. Spirou Charleroi have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Antwerp Giants at the other side keep the fifth position with nine games lost. Spirou Charleroi's next round opponent will be league's second-placed Belfius Mons-Hainaut in Quaregnon and it will be for sure the game of the week. Antwerp Giants will play at home against the league's leader Base Oostende. Top scorers: Spirou: D.Green 24+11reb+4ast, J.Randle 14+2ast, D.Allen 13+9reb, S.Massot 8+5reb+2ast, C.Beghin 6+3reb+2ast, J.Hamilton 5+8reb+2ast Antwerp: B.Hopkins 16+5reb+3ast, R.Moors 11+1reb+1ast, T.Black 11+1reb+3ast, R.Biggs 10+4reb+1ast, J.Mwema 7+1reb, Y.Driesen 6+6reb+1ast
Ethias League Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Victories for Mons-Hainaut and Oostende - May 25, 2013
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M.Hainaut - Spirou 74-66
M0ns-Hainaut claimed the second straight win over Spirou to step closer to the Ethias League Finals. The hosts trailed by 2 points after three quarters before their 19-9 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut forced 20 Spirou Charleroi turnovers. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was guard Quincy Taylor (196-82, college: UAB) who scored 26 points and 6 assists [read more]
M0ns-Hainaut claimed the second straight win over Spirou to step closer to the Ethias League Finals. The hosts trailed by 2 points after three quarters before their 19-9 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut forced 20 Spirou Charleroi turnovers. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was guard Quincy Taylor (196-82, college: UAB) who scored 26 points and 6 assists. Guard Jonathan Wallace (187-86, college: Georgetown, agency: Pro One Sports) chipped in 12 points. Belfius Mons-Hainaut's coach Yves Defraigne used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Jerome Randle (178-87, college: California) produced 16 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Devin Green (201-82, college: Hampton) added 17 points respectively for the guests. Top scorers: Spirou: D.Green 17+3reb, J.Randle 16+6reb+1ast, A.Riddick 7+6reb, C.Beghin 6+1ast, S.Massot 6+6reb, D.Allen 6+2reb M.Hainaut: Q.Taylor 26+4reb+6ast, J.Wallace 12+3reb, G.Muya 10+2reb+1ast, B.Qvale 8+5reb, J.Bostic 7+2ast, J.Cage 6+6reb+2ast
Oostende overcame Aalstar to even the semifinal series. It looked good early as Okapi Aalstar took an 14-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Base Oostende took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 6 points. They made 19-of-21 charity shots (90.5 percent) during the game. Serbian-Montenegrin guard Dusan Djordjevic (195-83, agency: Beo Basket) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). International guard Quentin Serron (190-90) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Samoan-American power forward John Tofi (203-84, college: UTEP) replied with 23 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and American guard Ryan Thompson (198-89, college: Rider) added 18 points and 4 assists in the effort for Okapi Aalstar. Top scorers: Aalstar: J.Tofi 23+7reb+3ast, R.Thompson 18+3reb+4ast, D.Raivio 13+3reb, C.Young 7+6reb+1ast, A.Ruoff 6+6reb+2ast, L.Cummard 5+5reb+3ast Oostende: Q.Serron 20+3reb, D.Djordjevic 19+4reb+6ast, D.Drobnjak 12+2reb+4ast, M.Lojeski 9+4reb+2ast, V.Petrovic 7+1reb+1ast, M.Stojic 6+2reb
Aalstar keep John Tofi for the next season - May 24, 2013
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Okapi Aalstar have extended the contract with John Tofi (203-F/C-84, college: UTEP). The Samoan centre will enter his second straight season with the team. This current season John Tofi notched 12.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in the EuroChallenge. He also tallies 12.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per appearance in the Ethias League. Previously John Tofi played for Leuven Bears and Pepinster. He was named into All-Belgian League 2nd Team in 2011. [read more]
Okapi Aalstar have extended the contract with John Tofi (203-F/C-84, college: UTEP). The Samoan centre will enter his second straight season with the team. This current season John Tofi notched 12.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in the EuroChallenge. He also tallies 12.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per appearance in the Ethias League. Previously John Tofi played for Leuven Bears and Pepinster. He was named into All-Belgian League 2nd Team in 2011.
Ethias League Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Mons-Hainaut and Aalstar earn wins - May 22, 2013
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Spirou - M.Hainaut 53-64
Mons-Hainaut surprised Spirou away from home to take 1-0 lead in the semifinal series. It looked good early as Spirou Charleroi took an 4-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Belfius Mons-Hainaut had a 16-9 second period charge getting the lead and Spirou Charleroi was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 53-64. The game was dominated by American players [read more]
Mons-Hainaut surprised Spirou away from home to take 1-0 lead in the semifinal series. It looked good early as Spirou Charleroi took an 4-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Belfius Mons-Hainaut had a 16-9 second period charge getting the lead and Spirou Charleroi was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 53-64. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Quincy Taylor (196-82, college: UAB) who helped to win the game recording 12 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Justin Cage (198-85, college: Xavier, agency: Priority Sports) contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Devin Green (201-82, college: Hampton) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Jerome Randle (178-87, college: California) added 14 points in the effort for Spirou Charleroi. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Spirou: J.Randle 14+3reb+3ast, D.Green 13+11reb+2ast, J.Hamilton 7+2reb+1ast, C.Beghin 7+1reb+1ast, S.Massot 4+3reb, D.Allen 4+2reb M.Hainaut: J.Cage 14+5reb, Q.Taylor 12+6reb+2ast, M.Randle 11+5reb, J.Bostic 9+5reb+2ast, G.Muya 9+5reb+1ast, B.Qvale 5+3reb
Aalstar shot down Oostende on the road to gain the lead in the series. The guests trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 3-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 95-84. Okapi Aalstar made 25-of-29 free shots (86.2 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Base Oostende helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Ryan Thompson (198-89, college: Rider) fired 28 points for the winners. His fellow American import Derek Raivio (190-84, college: Gonzaga) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 assists. Four Okapi Aalstar players scored in double figures. American guard Matt Lojeski (198-85, college: Hawaii) produced 32 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and Serbian-Montenegrin guard Dusan Djordjevic (195-83, agency: Beo Basket) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Base Oostende's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Oostende: M.Lojeski 32+5reb+6ast, D.Djordjevic 17+4reb+3ast, M.Stojic 13+3reb, B.Wright 7+2reb+1ast, S.Singletary 6+2reb+2ast, Q.Serron 3+1reb Aalstar: R.Thompson 28+3reb+1ast, D.Raivio 19+1reb+11ast, J.Tofi 16+6reb+2ast, A.Ruoff 14+2reb+1ast, C.Young 8+13reb, T.Dreesen 6
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