Belgium

Regular Season Round 8: Oostende - Aalstar 99-68

Date: November 15, 2013
Round 8 in Ethias League means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in Oostende where host Base Oostende (5-2) crushed league's leader Okapi Aalstar (5-3) 99-68 on Friday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Okapi Aalstar. The game without a history. Base Oostende led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Base Oostende had a 30-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Okapi Aalstar's players. 24 personal fouls committed by Okapi Aalstar helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Ryan Thompson (198-89, college: Rider) who scored 20 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The other American import power forward Jared Berggren (208-90, college: Wisconsin, agency: Priority Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Four Base Oostende players scored in double figures. American Derek Raivio (190-84, college: Gonzaga) produced 22 points and 6 assists and Samoan-American power forward John Tofi (203-84, college: UTEP) added 16 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Base Oostende have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to third place. Okapi Aalstar at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Liege. They were replaced at the leadership position by Spirou. Okapi Aalstar will play next round against Kangoeroes trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Base Oostende will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Leuven Bears on the road.
Top scorers:
Oostende: R.Thompson 20+3reb+2ast, M.Ponitka 14+7reb+1ast, J.Berggren 13+11reb, P.Gillet 12+2reb, A.Stipanovic 8+1reb+2ast, D.Djordjevic 8+2reb+4ast
Aalstar: D.Raivio 22+2reb+6ast, D.Butler 16+6reb, J.Tofi 16+10reb, L.Cummard 7+4reb, T.Dreesen 3+1reb, H.VanLangenhove 3
gschID: 247810

  AALSTAR (coach: Olivier Foucart)68
  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 eiaLaI, gRQRV 46 1-65 (15%) 4-1 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 1 4 1 6 5 5 1 88 86 5
1 wIfa, zIhj 46 9-66 (14.1%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 9 65 5 5 6 8 5 5 3 61 85 5
68 muUlRQ, gi'ARij 80 9-61 (34.2%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 3 8 1 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 61 66 5
83 eRlRfIQd, wQiLas 84 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5 6 6 8 8 8 6 5 5 6 6 -6 5
2 CuBBiQd, vRR 88 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 5 3 6 6 5 5 5 9 0 5
66 gQRRsRj, whIBis 67 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 6 6 5 3 8 5 5 5 5 4 -6 5
63 HijiLij, oij 63 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 3 5 -1 5
7 ql KhIujZhiQ, XiaB 63 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 5 5
65 kijvijDRjhILR, Hijs 68 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 4 -4 5
3 AURajMiZh, SQjR 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
5 biRs, PlaLaRQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 YIujD, ChQasUIphRQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-37 (33.7%) 0-69 (87.3%) 7-64 (17.8%) 65 67 87 7 83 62 0 5 6 62 12 34  


  OOSTENDE (coach: Denis Wucherer)99
  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 +/-
9 whIBpsIj, eFij 83 0-1 (24.4%) 4-3 (90%) 6-6 (655%) 8 6 4 8 5 8 4 5 5 6 85 89 5
63 OIjaUVi, biURusJ 83 4-1 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 6 1 9 6 6 4 6 5 5 4 63 60 5
65 ORUQILaZ, kRsRlaj 88 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-0 (15%) 6 8 4 8 8 3 6 5 5 6 2 65 5
7 biQjRDQiLR, XaRls 88 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 2 3 8 8 5 5 8 9 63 5
64 AiluBu, zRij 85 5-6 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 6 9 3 5
3 mRQDDQRj, ziQRd 85 0-0 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 8 7 66 5 6 3 6 6 5 6 64 80 5
68 GallRU, OaRQQR-SjUIajR 67 3-3 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 5 3 8 4 5 5 5 68 60 5
85 gnIQdnRLaZ, gusij 62 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 3 8 3 5 5 5 6 2 60 5
1 AUapijILaZ, SjdQani 61 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 6 6 8 5 8 5 5 5 6 2 3 5
0 ARQQIj, ruRjUaj 66 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
60 mIuVaZhIu, Khilad 3 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 3 5
wIUil   82-30 (18.8%) 65-85 (05.5%) 64-84 (01.0%) 9 45 49 80 62 83 64 6 5 66 77 644  



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)