Belgium

Regular Season Round 28: Verviers-Pep. - Aalstar 69-63

Date: April 14, 2012
Bottom-ranked VOO Verviers-Pepinster managed to get a fifth victory, breaking the four-game losing streak. This time they won against fourth-ranked Okapi Aalstar 69-63. Okapi Aalstar was ahead by 10 points at the halftime before a 34-18 second half run of VOO Verviers-Pepinster. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Okapi Aalstar to just 5 points in third quarter. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Bingo Merriex (204-80, college: TCU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds. Power forward Jason Love (206-87, college: Xavier) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Forward Christopher Copeland (203-84, college: Colorado) replied with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and guard Stefon Jackson (196-85, college: UTEP) added 12 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Okapi Aalstar. VOO Verviers-Pepinster maintains ninth position with 5-20 record. Okapi Aalstar at the other side keeps the fourth place with 11 games lost. VOO Verviers-Pepinster will play against higher ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (#6) in Quaregnon in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Okapi Aalstar will play on the road against Leuven Bears and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Verviers-Pep.: B.Merriex 21+10reb+2ast, J.Love 15+11reb, W.Boss Mukubu 12+4reb+2ast, T.Thompson 8+7reb+4ast, M.De Zeeuw 8+1reb+2ast, S.Moris 5+3reb
Aalstar: C.Copeland 18+10reb+1ast, S.Jackson 12+6reb+3ast, A.Gaddefors 10+3reb, K.Kruger 9+4reb+3ast, J.Steinbach 7+3reb+3ast, C.Young 6+9reb
gschID: 132443

  AALSTAR (coach: Olivier Foucart)63
  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 CIpRlijd, ChQasUIphRQ 42 2-61 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 2 65 6 6 5 5 6 5 8 62 86 5
0 KQuDRQ, KRLaj 46 5-4 (5%) 4-7 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 4 6 5 4 5 5 6 7 2 5
68 ziZVsIj, AURfIj 82 0-66 (30.0%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 3 8 1 4 8 5 5 5 5 4 68 65 5
60 YIujD, ChQasUIphRQ 81 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 9 7 5 3 5 6 6 5 8 1 2 5
3 AURajMiZh, zIQj 80 8-0 (35%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 9 3 5
9 GiddRfIQs, SjUIj 84 8-8 (655%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 4 65 1 5
63 yIx, XiUR 61 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 8 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 5 -4 5
66 HIladiF, zusUaj 66 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 -4 5
65 kijvijDRjhILR, Hijs 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
2 kijdRjMRQDhR, eaV  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 kRQBIRsRj, zIQRj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-30 (38.8%) 1-86 (82.1%) 9-61 (34.2%) 65 82 42 66 61 5 3 8 5 63 14 06  


  VERVIERS-PEP. (coach: Jerome Jacquemin)69
  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 whIBpsIj, wz 41 8-9 (82.1%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 6 1 9 3 6 5 4 5 5 8 2 64 5
1 buVuMu, WRj mIss 40 4-7 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 6 4 3 8 4 5 3 5 5 6 68 63 5
9 vILR, zisIj 43 9-67 (41.2%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 2 66 5 4 5 6 6 5 6 60 66 5
60 bRQQaRx, majDI 48 3-0 (25%) 3-65 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 8 2 65 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 86 81 5
63 gR cRRuT, bixaBR 83 8-1 (44.4%) 6-0 (85%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 8 4 5 8 6 5 6 2 0 5
3 mRil, zRQBiajR 60 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
66 bIQas, AURphijR 64 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 8 4 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 0 8 5
64 vRBiaQR, mQaRuZ 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
68 vRjDlIas, AURLR 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
7 WiURQLil, zij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 HulsRj, GiRl  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-32 (49.0%) 9-80 (82.5%) 68-61 (90.5%) 2 87 49 68 60 5 65 8 5 9 17 95  



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)