Belgium

Regular Season Round 7: Antwerp - Aalstar 71-60

Date: November 5, 2011
There was a change at the D1 leadership position after last games. Round 7 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Okapi Aalstar (4-2). They were defeated by sixth ranked Antwerp Giants (4-2) 71-60 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Okapi Aalstar. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The hosts trailed by 5 points at the halftime before their 37-21 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Antwerp Giants dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Okapi Aalstar's 26. Antwerp Giants forced 22 Okapi Aalstar turnovers and had a 17-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Antwerp Giants made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for American guard Michael Roll (196-87, college: UCLA) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 4 assists. Tunisian center Salah Mejri (216-86) helped adding 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks. At the losing side American guard Alex Ruoff (198-86, college: W.Virginia) responded with 15 points and the other American import forward Christopher Copeland (203-84, college: Colorado) scored 16 points. Antwerp Giants moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Okapi Aalstar. Okapi Aalstar will play next round against Optima Gent trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Antwerp Giants will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Base Oostende on the road.
Top scorers:
Antwerp: M.Roll 18+2reb+4ast, T.Black 17+2reb+4ast, S.Mejri 12+10reb+1ast, M.Rademakers 8+4reb, J.Vaughn 6+6reb, J.Mwema 5
Aalstar: C.Copeland 16+2reb+1ast, A.Ruoff 15+4reb+1ast, K.Kruger 12+3reb+1ast, J.Holiday 7+3reb+2ast, S.Jackson 4+4reb, C.Young 4+7reb+2ast
gschID: 132361

  AALSTAR (coach: Olivier Foucart)60
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
0 KQuDRQ, KRLaj 43 8-4 (11.9%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 3 68 0 5
9 euIff, SlRx 46 3-0 (25%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 5 3 3 6 3 5 8 5 5 4 60 63 5
7 CIpRlijd, ChQasUIphRQ 45 8-0 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 1-1 (655%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 0 61 68 5
66 HIladiF, zusUaj 87 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 6 8 4 8 6 5 3 6 5 4 9 9 5
60 YIujD, ChQasUIphRQ 82 8-7 (88.8%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 8 4 5 6 6 5 3 3 6 5
68 ziZVsIj, AURfIj 85 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 4 3 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 3 2 5
63 yIx, XiUR 61 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 9 9 8 8 5 6 6 5 6 8 1 5
3 AURajMiZh, zIQj 68 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 3 5
65 kijvijDRjhILR, Hijs  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 vuFURj, euMRj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 kijdRjMRQDhR, eaV  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
64 miRFRjs, KRLaj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   64-44 (47.3%) 0-61 (46.4%) 67-86 (75.0%) 3 89 46 65 67 5 65 4 5 88 15 09  


  ANTWERP (coach: Roel Moors)71
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
7 mliZV, waBIUhF 42 9-63 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 6 8 3 8 5 4 5 5 8 69 67 5
66 eIll, baZhiRl 43 9-63 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 8 5 8 3 8 5 8 6 5 4 62 64 5
3 bIIQs, eIRl 48 5-9 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 6 3 5 6 5 5 6 5 -2 5
0 bRnQa, Ailih 82 1-2 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 3 1 65 6 8 5 0 0 5 8 68 87 5
63 eidRBiVRQs, biiQURj 86 6-4 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 0 5 6 5 5 6 2 1 5
60 kiuDhj, zulaij 64 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 3 8 1 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 1 9 5
68 bTRBi, zRij-biQZ 64 8-1 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 0 -4 5
2 WalsIj, giQjRll 66 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 3 9 5 0 5 6 6 5 8 8 5 5
65 gIjVIQ, gRjjas 65 6-8 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 6 5
85 biQZhijU, gIQaij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   82-13 (34.2%) 4-62 (61.9%) 1-65 (15.5%) 69 85 49 66 83 5 64 9 5 68 96 13  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)