Belgium
Regular Season Round 2: Aalstar - Antwerp 89-81
Date: October 14, 2012
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Antwerp Giants (1-1) on the court of top-ranked Okapi Aalstar on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Okapi Aalstar 89-81. It was a key game for the top position in the league as both teams had the same 1-0 record before this meeting. Okapi Aalstar dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Antwerp Giants' 38 and made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. 27 personal fouls committed by Antwerp Giants helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Ryan Thompson (198-89, college: Rider) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Samoan-American power forward John Tofi (203-84, college: UTEP) contributed with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American forward Gregg Thondique (201-87, college: Virginia Union, agency: FCM) replied with 15 points and 7 rebounds and international Maxime De Zeeuw (205-87) added 13 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Antwerp Giants. Five Okapi Aalstar and four Antwerp Giants players scored in double figures. Antwerp Giants' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Okapi Aalstar maintains first position with 2-0 record. Antwerp Giants at the other side keep the second place with one game lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Okapi Aalstar are looking forward to face Leuven Bears (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Antwerp Giants will play against VOO Verviers-Pepinster and are hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Aalstar: R.Thompson 16+8reb+5ast, D.Raivio 16+1reb+7ast, J.Tofi 15+7reb+4ast, L.Anderson 14+3reb+2ast, N.Hartsock 11+2reb+1ast, J.Clark 9+1reb
Antwerp: G.Thondique 15+7reb+1ast, B.Hopkins 14+3ast, R.Moors 13+4reb+1ast, M.De Zeeuw 13+6reb+1ast, R.Biggs 8+2reb+2ast, J.Love 8+5reb+2ast
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)
Regular Season Round 2: Aalstar - Antwerp 89-81
Date: October 14, 2012
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Antwerp Giants (1-1) on the court of top-ranked Okapi Aalstar on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Okapi Aalstar 89-81. It was a key game for the top position in the league as both teams had the same 1-0 record before this meeting. Okapi Aalstar dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Antwerp Giants' 38 and made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. 27 personal fouls committed by Antwerp Giants helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Ryan Thompson (198-89, college: Rider) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Samoan-American power forward John Tofi (203-84, college: UTEP) contributed with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American forward Gregg Thondique (201-87, college: Virginia Union, agency: FCM) replied with 15 points and 7 rebounds and international Maxime De Zeeuw (205-87) added 13 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Antwerp Giants. Five Okapi Aalstar and four Antwerp Giants players scored in double figures. Antwerp Giants' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Okapi Aalstar maintains first position with 2-0 record. Antwerp Giants at the other side keep the second place with one game lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Okapi Aalstar are looking forward to face Leuven Bears (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Antwerp Giants will play against VOO Verviers-Pepinster and are hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Aalstar: R.Thompson 16+8reb+5ast, D.Raivio 16+1reb+7ast, J.Tofi 15+7reb+4ast, L.Anderson 14+3reb+2ast, N.Hartsock 11+2reb+1ast, J.Clark 9+1reb
Antwerp: G.Thondique 15+7reb+1ast, B.Hopkins 14+3ast, R.Moors 13+4reb+1ast, M.De Zeeuw 13+6reb+1ast, R.Biggs 8+2reb+2ast, J.Love 8+5reb+2ast
 AALSTAR (coach: Olivier Foucart)89 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 68 | whIBpsIj, eFij | 43 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-6 (5%) | 2-2 (655%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 44 | 5 |
| 1 | wIfa, zIhj | 48 | 0-65 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 88 | 5 |
| 0 | eiaLaI, gRQRV | 82 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 83 | 5 |
| 2 | CliQV, zisIj | 89 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | SjdRQsIj, viQQF | 83 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 60 | 5 |
| 60 | YIujD, ChQasUIphRQ | 84 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 65 | 5 |
| 63 | HiQUsIZV, XIih | 86 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 5 |
| 66 | gQRRsRj, whIBis | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 3 | AURajMiZh, SQjR | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 87-32 (15.3%) | 4-7 (44.4%) | 88-80 (22.5%) | 4 | 83 | 89 | 67 | 67 | 89 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 27 | 668 | |||
 ANTWERP (coach: Roel Moors)81 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 3 | bIIQs, eIRl | 43 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-8 (05%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 7 | 5 |
| 66 | gR cRRuT, bixaBR | 46 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 4-0 (15%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 69 | 5 |
| 2 | whIjdaEuR, GQRDD | 87 | 9-68 (02.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 85 | 5 |
| 9 | HIpVajs, mQFij | 89 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | maDDs, eilph | 84 | 6-3 (80%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 64 | eRRd, viBiQZus | 85 | 5-4 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -6 | 5 |
| 68 | bTRBi, zRij-biQZ | 64 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 60 | vILR, zisIj | 68 | 3-3 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 5 |
| 0 | gQaRsRj, YijjaZV | 2 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 65 | gIjVIQ, gRjjas | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 63 | eidRBiVRQs, biiQURj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 85 | biQZhijU, gIQaij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 67-39 (35.3%) | 65-88 (30.0%) | 64-60 (21.9%) | 68 | 62 | 45 | 65 | 89 | 67 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 26 | 19 | |||
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)
