Belgian League, Game 10: November 11, 2006
Kevin Houston - Dexia Mons-Hainaut Spirou Charleroi defeated Dexia Mons-Hainaut 82-75 and took advantage of Sanex Antwerp G's home loss to move into first place in the Belgian League. Charleroi improved to 8-2, ahead of Antwerp (7-3) and Okapi Aalstar (7-4). Charleroi took the lead for good in the second quarter when back-to-back Amit Tamir three-pointers sparked a 13-2 run that gave the hosts a 40-34 lead. Mons closed the gap to 43-39 at halftime and got within 1 point early in the second half, but Ralph Biggs scored half of the points as Charleroi responded with a 10-0 run that gave the team its first double-digit lead. Greg Grays led Charleroi with 14 points and 4 steals while Damir Krupalija and Jonathan Tabu added 12 points each. Kevin Houston led Mons with 22 points and 9 rebounds, Jim Potter added 17 and Monte Mack 14. Telindus Oostended blew an early -double-digit lead before falling to Basket Gr Leuven 76-67. Rashad Wright started the game hot as Oostende raced out to a 2-16 lead, but Leuven scored 12 unanswered points in the second period to take a 38-36 halftime lead. After a tight third period, Chris Watson stood out in the fourth as Leuven pulled away for the win. Watson had 15 points and 9 rebounds, Ian Hanavan 15 points and Marshall Phillips 13 for Leuven, while Wright finished with 18 points and 8 rebounds, Lavar Postell 15 and Vanja Plisnic 11 points and 8 boards in defeat for Oostende. Euphony Bree surprised Antwerp on the road, 76-80. Kelvin Torbert led Bree with 22 points, Scott Emerson added 13 points and 11 rebounds and Bryan Lynch contributed 10. Gur Shelef had 16 points and 4 assists for Antwerp, while Senne Geukens and Mladen Sekularac added 12 each. Trevor Huffman and Pablo Gonzalez scored 18 and 17, respectively, to lead Aalstar past R Atomia Brussels 84-57, and Liège Basket defeated Verviers-Pepinster 77-82 behind Ronnie McCollum's 19 points.


LAST GAME GAME 10 - November 11, 2006
DayMatchResult
Nov. 11Verviers-Pepinster vs. Liège Basket77-82
Nov. 11Sanex Antwerp G vs. Euphony Bree76-80
Nov. 11Spirou Charleroi vs. Dexia Mons-Hainaut82-75
Nov. 11Basket Gr Leuven vs. Telindus Oostende76-67
Nov. 11Okapi Aalstar vs. R Atomia Brussels84-57
NEXT GAME GAME 11 - November 18-19, 2006
DayMatch
Nov. 18Euphony Bree vs. Spirou Charleroi
Nov. 18Telindus Oostende vs. Sanex Antwerp G
Nov. 18Dexia Mons vs. Verviers-Pepinster
Nov. 19R Atomia Brussels vs. Basket Gr Leuven
Nov. 19Okapi Aalstar vs. Liège Basket


STANDINGSTGWLP+P-
1Spirou Charleroi1082819677
2Okapi Aalstar1174867866
3Sanex Antwerp G1073788734
4Telindus Oostende1064795735
5Dexia Mons-Hainaut1064789731
6Basket Gr Leuven1055750728
7Liège Basket1055792798
8Euphony Bree1147817857
9Verviers-Pepinster1028747901
10R Atomia Brussels1019680817

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