PBL Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. Antwerp, Oostende and Okapi Aalst advance into semis

Charleroi - Antwerp 77-93

Antwerp Giants forced 19 Spirou Charleroi turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Spirou Charleroi helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was point guard Rasheed Bello (183, college: PFW) who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. point guard Joel Murray (183-1999, college: LBSU, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 13 points and 8 assists. Four Antwerp Giants players scored in double figures. Antwerp Giants' coach Roel Moors used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Eric Nottage (187-1994, college: FIU) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 assists and forward Juwan Gary (198-2001, college: Nebraska) added 23 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts.
Top scorers:
Charleroi: J.Gary 23+5reb, E.Nottage 20+4reb+10ast, D.Styles 16+5reb, E.Boakye 8+13reb+2ast, M.Bilolo 6+1reb+1ast, A.Smith 2+2reb+2ast
Antwerp: B.Rasheed 23+5reb+3ast, K.Vincent 19+1reb, C.Enoch 13+5reb+1ast, M.Joel 13+1reb+8ast, D.Niels 6+8reb+1ast, T.Kevin 6+5reb

Brussels - Oostende 64-77

American swingman Marcus Domask (198-2000, college: Illinois) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The other American import swingman Tytan Anderson (198-2002, college: UNI) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Jomaru Brown (188-1999, college: Coastal) replied with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and Croatian forward Tonko Vuko (203-1994, college: Pacific) added 13 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) in the effort for Circus Brussels. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Brussels: J.Brown 17+5reb+4ast, T.Vuko 13+9reb+1ast, L.Hazard 12+3reb+1ast, L.Alexandre 7+3reb+4ast, J.Ambrose 6+1reb, J.Overton 5+5reb+1ast
Oostende: D.Marcus 22+7reb+1ast, A.Tytan 18+6reb+2ast, Y.Noam 8+1reb+1ast, F.Max 6+7reb+3ast, B.Simon 6+2reb, G.Pierre-Antoine 6+5reb+1ast

Mechelen - Aalst 85-90

Okapi Aalst made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. American guard Dante Maddox Jr (188, college: Xavier) scored 23 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Eddie Colbert III (198, college: Charleston) chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Okapi Aalst's coach Olivier Foucart allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Swedish forward Zaba Bangala (201-2001) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and American-Nigerian guard Tobi Ewuosho (196-1997, college: Alabama St.) scored 19 points. Five Okapi Aalst and four Kangoeroes players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Mechelen: Z.Bangala 20+11reb+2ast, T.Ewuosho 19+4reb+1ast, J.Heath 16+2reb+5ast, Y.Dammen 14+3reb, A.Peciukevicius 7+1reb+5ast, N.Stampley 5+6reb+1ast
Aalst: M.Dante 23+2reb+5ast, L.Siebe 20+4reb, C.Eddie 14+12reb+2ast, V.Niels 13+3reb+7ast, T.Glenn 10+1reb+1ast, P.Mattias 5+3reb+2ast

Limburg - Kortrijk 86-96

House of Talents made 34-of-45 free shots (75.6 percent) during the game, while Limburg United only scored eighteen points from the stripe. Center Servaas Buysschaert (204-1999) had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Kihei Clark (175-2000, college: Virginia) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four House of Talents players scored in double figures. American guard Jalen Blackmon (190-2002, college: Miami, FL) responded with 27 points and forward Wout Leemans (192-2001) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Limburg: J.Blackmon 27+1reb+2ast, L.Wout 10+5reb+5ast, M.Ververs 9+2reb+7ast, G.Aubin 8+3reb, N.Baumann 8+5reb+2ast, N.Muszynski 8+6reb+1ast
Kortrijk: B.Servaas 24+11reb+2ast, C.Kihei 20+4reb+4ast, C.Noel 16+5reb+2ast, B.Bram 12+1reb+1ast, H.Ithiel 9+1reb+1ast, I.Jules 5+5reb+1ast