Belgium
Regular Season Round 18: Aalstar - Liege 80-77 OT
Date: January 30, 2015
Eighth-ranked Liege Basket (5-10) made lots of trouble for third ranked Okapi Aalstar (10-6) on Friday. Okapi Aalstar managed to secure only three-point victory 80-77. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 24-12. But Liege Basket won second period 20-13. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening, at least not yet. The game turned upside-down in the last quarter, where Liege Basket used huge pressure winning it 18-16 getting a tie at the end of regular time. They lost eventually overtime period 8-11. Okapi Aalstar forced 24 Liege Basket turnovers. Liege Basket was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was American Taylor Braun (201-91, college: N.Dakota St.) who scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. The other American import swingman Lee Cummard (201-85, college: BYU) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Okapi Aalstar players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Kenyan forward Robert Nyakundi (203-89, college: SMU) who recorded 20 points and 5 rebounds and American power forward John Fields (205-88, college: Tennessee, agency: Promotex) added 7 points and 18 rebounds respectively. Okapi Aalstar maintains third position with 10-6 record having six points less than leader Oostende. Liege Basket at the other side dropped to the ninth place with ten games lost. Okapi Aalstar will face Belfius Mons-Hainaut (#6) in Quaregnon in the next round. Liege Basket will play at home against Kangoeroes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aalstar: T.Braun 18+9reb+3ast, R.Clarke 15+3reb+4ast, L.Cummard 14+8reb+4ast, A.Lodwick 11+4reb+1ast, J.Tofi 10+6reb+3ast, I.Hanavan 6+1reb+2ast
Liege: R.Nyakundi 20+5reb+1ast, J.Anderson 15+3reb+5ast, M.Gaudoux 12+4reb+1ast, G.Adams 9+2reb, B.Penninck 7+4reb, J.Fields 7+18reb
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 18: Aalstar - Liege 80-77 OT
Date: January 30, 2015
Eighth-ranked Liege Basket (5-10) made lots of trouble for third ranked Okapi Aalstar (10-6) on Friday. Okapi Aalstar managed to secure only three-point victory 80-77. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 24-12. But Liege Basket won second period 20-13. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening, at least not yet. The game turned upside-down in the last quarter, where Liege Basket used huge pressure winning it 18-16 getting a tie at the end of regular time. They lost eventually overtime period 8-11. Okapi Aalstar forced 24 Liege Basket turnovers. Liege Basket was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was American Taylor Braun (201-91, college: N.Dakota St.) who scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. The other American import swingman Lee Cummard (201-85, college: BYU) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Okapi Aalstar players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Kenyan forward Robert Nyakundi (203-89, college: SMU) who recorded 20 points and 5 rebounds and American power forward John Fields (205-88, college: Tennessee, agency: Promotex) added 7 points and 18 rebounds respectively. Okapi Aalstar maintains third position with 10-6 record having six points less than leader Oostende. Liege Basket at the other side dropped to the ninth place with ten games lost. Okapi Aalstar will face Belfius Mons-Hainaut (#6) in Quaregnon in the next round. Liege Basket will play at home against Kangoeroes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Aalstar: T.Braun 18+9reb+3ast, R.Clarke 15+3reb+4ast, L.Cummard 14+8reb+4ast, A.Lodwick 11+4reb+1ast, J.Tofi 10+6reb+3ast, I.Hanavan 6+1reb+2ast
Liege: R.Nyakundi 20+5reb+1ast, J.Anderson 15+3reb+5ast, M.Gaudoux 12+4reb+1ast, G.Adams 9+2reb, B.Penninck 7+4reb, J.Fields 7+18reb
 AALSTAR (coach: Olivier Foucart)80 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 83 | mQiuj, wiFlIQ | 42 | 1-66 (03.0%) | 5-4 (5%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 62 | 89 | 5 |
| 60 | CliQVR, eIUjRa | 49 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 4-68 (80%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 63 | 5 |
| 2 | CuBBiQd, vRR | 49 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8-0 (35%) | 3-3 (655%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 85 | 5 |
| 1 | wIfa, zIhj | 40 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 5 |
| 85 | vIdTaZV, SMR | 44 | 5-6 (5%) | 4-7 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | ql KhIujZhiQ, XiaB | 64 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 66 | gQRRsRj, whIBis | 64 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 80 | HijiLij, oij | 65 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 64 | KRsURlIIU, kajZRjU | 7 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| mRjJIuaRj, eIZhda | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | kRQBIRsRj, zIQRj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 61-43 (39.6%) | 66-49 (87.9%) | 60-62 (24.4%) | 9 | 81 | 44 | 62 | 85 | 83 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 25 | 23 | |||
 LIEGE77 |
| 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 | GiudIux, bixaBR | 38 | 4-1 (05%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 64 | 5 |
| 3 | yaRlds, zIhj | 49 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 61 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 86 | 5 |
| 5 | XFiVujda, eIMRQU | 44 | 6-3 (80%) | 0-7 (00.1%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 62 | 5 |
| 0 | SjdRQsIj, zRQaBR | 46 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 6-0 (85%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 7 | 5 |
| 9 | OaUi, gajI | 88 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 65 | HRQUiF, YIijj | 85 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 60 | SdiBs, GiQQaus | 67 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 64 | ORjjajZV, mIQas | 69 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 5 |
| 7 | bIQiF, YijjaZV | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 9 | biQaIj, SBiuQF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | HRjQiQd, GRQild | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | wIQQRMIQQR, yQijZas | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 61-48 (05.5%) | 66-82 (47.4%) | 68-69 (95.1%) | 1 | 46 | 49 | 68 | 83 | 85 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 83 | 99 | 17 | |||
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)
