BNXT League Round 3 (Regular Season): Groningen is defeated by Charleroi

BNXT League Regular Season is still in too early stage and there may be still significant changes in the standings. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of Dutch Groningen (2-1) at the home court on Wednesday night. Hosts were rolled over by Belgian Spirou Charleroi (2-1) 90-63. Charleroi outrebounded Groningen 55-25 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American forward JR Konieczny (201-2001, college: FGCU) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Adedayo Polet (190-2005) helped adding 22 points. The best for the losing side was American swingman Michael McCalister (196-2002, college: Embry Riddle) with 20 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. Spirou Charleroi is looking forward to face Oostende (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Groningen will play against Aalst (#6) and is hoping to win this game.
One of the most interesting games of round 3 was a derby match between two teams from Belgium. Circus Brussels won against visiting Oostende (1-2) 81-64. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Eric Boone (188-1999, college: NCCU) who led the winners and scored 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Tucker Richardson accounted for 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Dakota Leffew (196-2001, college: Georgia) came up with 14 points for Oostende in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Circus Brussels will play against Zwolle (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Oostende will play against Charleroi (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record.
One of the most interesting games of round 3 was a derby match between two teams from Belgium. Leuven Bears edged visiting House of Talents (0-3) 72-69. The best player for the winners was Sebastian Thomas who scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Amin Adamu who recorded 15 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Leuven Bears will meet at home Leiden (#4) in the next round. House of Talents will play against Limburg (#9) and hope to get finally their first victory.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: winless Rotterdam lost to Limburg on the opponent's court 80-87. Den Bosch lost to undefeated Antwerp in a home game 86-125. Aalst recorded a loss to Leiden on the road 77-92. Winless Mons-Hainaut lost to Dutch defending champion Zwolle on its own court 57-74. Winless Liege was beaten by Mechelen in a road game 78-96.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by Maxime Bilolo of Liege.



Groningen - Charleroi 63-90:
The most surprising game was a loss of Dutch Groningen (2-1) at the home court on Wednesday night. Hosts were rolled over by Belgian Spirou Charleroi (2-1) 90-63. Charleroi outrebounded Groningen 55-25 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American forward JR Konieczny (201-2001, college: FGCU) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Adedayo Polet (190-2005) helped adding 22 points. The best for the losing side was American swingman Michael McCalister (196-2002, college: Embry Riddle) with 20 points and Georgian forward Aleksandre Merkviladze (204-2002, college: LMU, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Spirou Charleroi is looking forward to face Oostende (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Groningen will play against Aalst (#6) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Charleroi: K.J.R. 23+7reb+1ast, P.Adedayo 22+3reb+1ast, A.Eduardo 11+9reb, V.Luukas 8+4reb+1ast, Z.Lukijan 7+8reb+2ast, K.Lucas 5+8reb+1ast
Groningen: M.McCalister 20+4reb+2ast, A.Merkviladze 12+6reb+1ast, B.Antoine 7+3reb, J.DeLoach 6+4reb+1ast, S.Uijtendaal 5+1reb+2ast, B.Bergsma 4+2reb

Brussels - Oostende 81-64:
One of the most interesting games of round 3 was a derby match between two teams from Belgium. Circus Brussels won against visiting Oostende (1-2) 81-64. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Eric Boone (188-1999, college: NCCU) who led the winners and scored 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. His fellow American import guard Tucker Richardson (196-1999, college: Colgate) accounted for 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. American guard Dakota Leffew (196-2001, college: Georgia) came up with 14 points and Moussa Noterman (200-2000, agency: BIG) added 14 points respectively for Oostende in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Circus Brussels will play against Zwolle (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Oostende will play against Charleroi (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Brussels: B.Eric 16+5reb+4ast, R.Tucker 12+6reb+5ast, H.Louis 11+4reb, P.Wesley 9+1reb, D.Yannick 7+3reb+1ast, K.Jared 6+3reb
Oostende: M.Noterman 14+4reb+1ast, D.Leffew 14+4reb+2ast, J.Heady 13+4reb+2ast, A.Clayton 9+5reb+1ast, P.Gillet 5+8reb, S.Buysse 4+2reb

Limburg - Rotterdam 87-80:
Very expected game when Dutch Rotterdam (0-3) was defeated on the road by Belgian Limburg United (2-1) 87-80 on Friday. Limburg forced 24 Rotterdam turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Vinnie Shahid (180-1998, college: NDSU) who scored 18 points and 6 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). Power forward Aubin Gateretse (211-2001, college: Utah St.) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Limburg United's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Finnish forward Thomas Tumba (196-2001) who recorded 16 points and 9 rebounds and American forward Isaiah Gaines (203-2003, college: SE Louisiana) added 12 points and 12 rebounds respectively. Four Limburg and five Rotterdam players scored in double figures. Limburg United will meet Kortrijk (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rotterdam will play against Mons-Hainaut and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Limburg: S.Vinnie 18+3reb+6ast, G.Aubin 17+9reb, D.Jonas 16+3reb+3ast, L.Wout 10+3reb+4ast, V.Marijn 7+1reb+4ast, V.Thibault 6+1reb
Rotterdam: A.Meana 17+3reb+5ast, T.Tumba 16+9reb+2ast, L.Grantsaan 14+6reb+1ast, I.Gaines 12+12reb+3ast, L.Williams 10+2reb+7ast, M.Tomashek 6+1reb+1ast

Den Bosch - Antwerp 86-125:
Very predictable result when Belgian Antwerp Giants (3-0) smashed on the road Dutch Den Bosch (1-2) 125-86 on Saturday. Antwerp shot 62.1 percent from the field and made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Liberian guard Enoch Cheeks (190-2001, college: Dayton) who scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Guard Letto Van Drom (203-2006) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. Five Antwerp Giants players scored in double figures. Antwerp Giants' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard JJ Harper (196-2002, college: Liberty) who recorded 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import point guard Alex Hunter (180-1999, college: Furman) added 20 points respectively. Antwerp Giants will meet at home Mechelen (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Den Bosch will play against Liege and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Antwerp: C.Enoch 25+5reb+4ast, P.Nijel 14+1reb+5ast, V.Letto 14+3reb+4ast, C.Noel 14+1reb+2ast, D.Niels 13+3reb+1ast, K.Vincent 11+3reb
Den Bosch: A.Hunter 20+1ast, V.Gestel Joep 12+1reb+2ast, M.Dijkstra 11+5reb+1ast, J.Harper 11+6reb+4ast, N.Van Holst 8+1reb, I.Diouf 8+4reb+3ast

Leiden - Aalst 92-77:
There was a minor upset when Belgian Okapi Aalst (2-1) was defeated on the road by Dutch Leiden (2-1) 92-77 on Saturday. Leiden dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Okapi Aalst's 22. They outrebounded Aalst 33-22 including 23 on the defensive glass. Leiden looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Anias Futrell (196-2002, college: Lindenwood) who scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. Finnish forward Touko Tainamo (206-2001, college: Wyoming, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Four Leiden players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Malik Thomas (196-2002, college: Virginia) who recorded 19 points and Australian forward Grant Anticevich (205-1999, college: California) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively. Okapi Aalst's coach rotated ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Leiden will meet Leuven (#5) on the road in the next round. Okapi Aalst will play against Groningen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leiden: F.Anias 21+7reb+3ast, G.Nik 16+2reb+5ast, H.Sam 16+2reb+4ast, T.Touko 13+10reb+1ast, B.Jonathan 10+2reb+2ast, B.Jamie 8+4reb+1ast
Aalst: M.Thomas 19+1reb+2ast, A.Libert 14+2ast, N.Davidson 10+2reb, G.Anticevich 10+3reb+4ast, E.Lasisi 8+2reb+3ast, M.Palinckx 7+7reb

Mons-Hainaut - Zwolle 57-74:
Everything went according to plan in Jemappes where Dutch Zwolle (2-1) beat Belgian Belfius Mons-Hainaut (0-3) 74-57 on Saturday. Zwolle made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Jlynn Counter (190-2003, college: Charleston) who scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Isaac Abidde (206-2003, college: Albany, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Zwolle players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was French guard Kylian Mpete (191-2006) who recorded 21 points and 6 rebounds and French forward Abdoulaye Diarra (198-2007) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Zwolle will meet at home Brussels in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play against Rotterdam (#16) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Zwolle: C.Jlynn 17+6reb+4ast, A.Isaac 15+7reb, V.Boy 14+3reb+1ast, H.Nelson 11+4reb, V.Sam 7+2reb+6ast, J.Isaiah 6+3reb+1ast
Mons-Hainaut: M.Kylian 21+6reb+3ast, A.Diarra 11+5reb, M.Wade 8+4reb+2ast, F.Tallir 7+7reb, F.Katiki 5+3reb, Y.Boukichou 4+1reb+1ast

Leuven - Kortrijk 72-69:
One of the most interesting games of round 3 was a derby match between two teams from Belgium. Leuven Bears edged visiting House of Talents (0-3) 72-69. Leuven looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Sebastian Thomas (185-2002, college: URI) who scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Slovenian Bine Prepelic (200-2001) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was British swingman Amin Adamu (194-1997, college: Montana St.) who recorded 15 points and American forward Dylan Arnett (206, college: N.Texas) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Leuven Bears will meet at home Leiden (#4) in the next round. House of Talents will play against Limburg (#9) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Leuven: P.Bine 17+9reb+2ast, B.Roel 15+7reb+5ast, T.Sebastian 14+6reb+8ast, d.Guillaume 11+3reb, W.Tim 9+3reb+3ast, C.Carl 5+5reb+2ast
Kortrijk: A.Adamu 15+1reb+1ast, B.Bogaerts 11+5reb, D.Arnett 10+6reb+1ast, A.Smith 10+2reb+1ast, J.Lesuisse 8+3reb+1ast, K.Severi 6+4reb+3ast

Mechelen - Liege 96-78:
There was no surprise in Mechelen where Liege (0-3) was defeated by Kangoeroes (2-1) 96-78 on Saturday. Mechelen looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Max Klesmit (193-2002, college: Wisconsin) who scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. His fellow American import guard Jalen Hampton (201, college: Arkansas St.) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four Kangoeroes players scored in double figures. Kangoeroes' coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Maxime Bilolo (202-2004) who recorded 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and American center Sevon Witt (203-1999, college: Austin Peay, agency: Players Group) added 16 points and 13 rebounds respectively. Kangoeroes will meet Antwerp on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Liege will play against Den Bosch (#11) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Mechelen: K.Max 17+7reb+7ast, H.Jalen 16+9reb+1ast, V.Davids 14+2reb, W.Seppe 13+6reb, D.Lukas 9+5reb+1ast, D.Leander 9+5reb+4ast
Liege: M.Bilolo 22+6reb+4ast, S.Witt 16+13reb+2ast, K.Milton 16+1reb+3ast, O.Troisfontaines 8+2reb, D.Bula-Butupu-Mumbu 5+1reb+1ast, C.Matisse 4+7reb