Belgian League, Regular Season, Game 8: November 12, 2011 - Belgium

May 23, 2013

Belgian League, Regular Season, Game 8: November 12, 2011

Defending champion Belgacom Spirou Charleroi enjoyed a bye in the Belgian League, but remains in first place with a 5-1 record. Dexia Mons-Hainaut and Telenet Oostende matched Spirou on victories at 5-2 with respective wins over Leuven and Antwerp. Mons handled Leuven Bears 86-76, as six players scored in double figures or the hosts led by Ronell Taylor's 17 points. Monta McGhee helped Leuven to a 22-27 lead after 10 minutes, but the hosts surged back to take the lead at halftime, 46-43. The game remained balanced until the fourth quarter, when defense made the difference for the hosts. Oostende dominated Antwerp 71-60 by taking a sizeable first quarter lead, 17-8, that it never relinquished. Big man Chris Booker was the main contributor for the winners with 13 points, Veselin Petrovic and Dusan Djordjevic added 12 apiece while Jason Rich had 10. Roel Moors led the losers with 14 points. In the two other games played, Gent took a thrilling 65-69 away win over Okapi Aalstar behind 14 points by Michael Haynes and 13 from Richard Chaney, while Liege got a comfortable 78-91 road victory over Verviers-Pepinster, led by 15 points apiece by Dominic Waters and Pierre-Antoine Gillet.

LAST GAME GAME 8 Novembre 12, 2011
Day	Match	Result
Nov. 12	Dexia Mons vs. Leuven Bears	86-76
Nov. 12	Gen. Okapi vs. Optima Gent	65-69
Nov. 12	Telenet Oos. vs. P. Antwerp	71-60
Nov. 12	Vervier-Pepinster vs. Liege	78-91
-	Belgacom Spirou (free)

NEXT GAME GAME 9 Novembre 19, 2011
Day	Match
Nov. 19	Port Antwerp vs. Dexia Mons
Nov. 19	Liege vs. Generali Okapi
Nov. 19	Belgacom Spirou vs. Telenet
Nov. 19	Leuven vs. Pepinster
-	Optima Gent (free)

	STANDINGS	TG	W	L	P+	P-
1	Belgacom Spirou Basket	6	5	1	483	415
2	Dexia Mons-Hainaut	7	5	2	549	525
3	Telenet BC Oostende	7	5	2	547	530
4	Port of Antwerp Giants	7	4	3	481	445
5	Generali Okapi Aalstar	7	4	3	571	523
6	Leuven Bears	6	3	3	459	464
7	Belgacom Liège Basket	6	2	4	419	446
8	Optima Gent	7	2	5	460	499
9	VOO Verviers-Pepinster	7	0	7	486	608