Limburg - Antwerp 87-74Limburg United made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game.
Limburg United outrebounded
Antwerp Giants 42-26 including a
33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American guard
Jalen Blackmon (190-2002, college:
Miami, FL) who scored 22 points. Dutch guard
Marijn Ververs (194-1998) chipped in 8 points and 10 assists. The former international
Vincent Kesteloot (198-1995) produced 23 points and 7 rebounds and American point guard
Rasheed Bello (183, college:
PFW) added 16 points and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:Limburg: B.Jalen 22+2reb, B.Noah 12+3reb+1ast, V.Thibault 10+6reb+1ast, M.Nick 9+6reb+2ast, V.Marijn 8+4reb+10ast, D.Jonas 8+4reb+1ast
Antwerp: V.Kesteloot 23+7reb+1ast, R.Bello 16+1reb+6ast, Y.Schoepen 8+2reb+2ast, J.Murray 7+2reb+3ast, A.Funk 7+3reb+1ast, K.Tumba 6+4reb
gschID: 1368279
Aalst - Oostende 101-97Okapi Aalst made 35-of-38 charity shots (92.1 percent) during the game, while
Oostende only scored fourteen points from the stripe.
Okapi Aalst players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Oostende was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard
Dante Maddox Jr (188, college:
Xavier) orchestrated the victory by scoring
41 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import forward
Eddie Colbert III (198, college:
Charleston) contributed with 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Danish-Israeli point guard
Noam Yaacov (186-2004) replied with 18 points and 7 assists and American swingman
Marcus Domask (198-2000, college:
Illinois) added 12 points and 5 assists in the effort for Oostende. Four
Oostende players scored in double figures. Oostende's coach
Denis Wucherer tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:Aalst: M.Dante 41+6reb+5ast, C.Eddie 21+7reb+3ast, M.Ivan 15+6reb, M.Ozzy 9+2reb+2ast, V.Niels 6+9ast, L.Siebe 4+5reb+1ast
Oostende: S.Melson 18+1reb+1ast, N.Yaacov 18+4reb+7ast, T.Anderson 15+2reb+2ast, M.Domask 12+4reb+5ast, P.Gillet 7+3reb+3ast, H.Bratanovic 7+5reb
gschID: 1368280